Fore Hamlet, Ipswich, IP3 8AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP3 8AD is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	45.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	51%	54.5%	3.5%	49.0%	5.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.3%	42%	-2.3%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	37.7%	-1.5%	44.2%	-6.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.4%	10.8%	1.4%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.2%	47.7%	-4.5%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	36.8%	32.8%	-4.0%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	8.7%	14.1%	5.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	1.2%	5.1%	3.9%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	22.5%	14.0%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	5.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	8.2%	-11.1%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	13%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	39.4%	-1.2%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	8%	9.1%	1.1%	2.8%	6.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	20.6%	10.1%	-10.5%	3.1%	7.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	62.5%	68.6%	6.1%	81.4%	-12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	48.4%	-12.9%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	9.5%	23.8%	14.3%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	22.5%	17.6%	-4.9%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.9%	47.9%	-13.0%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	16.6%	16.2%	-0.4%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	7.5%	14.7%	7.2%	2.2%	12.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	13.1%	8.0%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.7%	76.7%	-30.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	11.6%	0.9%	10.7%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Fore Hamlet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fore Hamlet was 136.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.1% higher than the Holywells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fore Hamlet has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells and the 77th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP3 8AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fore Hamlet are based on 149 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ipswich.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fore Hamlet, Ipswich, IP3 8AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8AD

Average Price
£128,478

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,478

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fore Hamlet

Average Price
£166,853

Semi-Detached
£167,824

Terraced
£185,012

Detached
£710,960

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,916

Other
£109,853

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fore HamletStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,500	2022-07-22	£100,764
12 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,500	2022-03-11	£132,101
16 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-03-07	£101,616
10 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-03-03	£118,069
12 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2017-10-20	£133,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8AD

Employment

IP3 8AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	3,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	915 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	2out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,672 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,966 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk New College Rope Walk , IP4 1LT	- not rated	292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,515 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	66 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	500 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mahzen	11 Duke Street, Ipswich	93 yd
The Forge Kitchen	1 Duke Street, Ipswich	116 yd
Coffeelink	CoffeeLink, 25 Neptune Quay	192 yd
Chutneyz	54 Duke Street, Ipswich	198 yd
Paddy and Scott's Cafe Ltd	Waterfront Building, 19-21 Neptune Quay	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	138 yd
Lord Nelson Public House	81 Fore Street, Ipswich	386 yd
Bin93.uk	Former, 93 Fore Street	393 yd
Goals	Goals Soccer Centre, 35 Grimwade Street	419 yd
Isaacs	Isaac Lord Merchant Quarter, 7 Wherry Quay	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bella Napoli	2 Pownall Road, Ipswich	144 yd
Papa John's	283A Duke Street, Ipswich	203 yd
Express Kebab	15 Tye Road, Ipswich	228 yd
Juice Mix Bar	132 Fore Street, Ipswich	250 yd
Antalya Grill	84 St Helens Street, Ipswich	554 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	209 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	234 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	567 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	864 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		364 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	420 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	445 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	685 yd
Cliff Lane Primary School CLIFF LANE	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of IP3 8AD