Hill House Road, Ipswich, IP3 8AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP3 8AP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents 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	48.4%	48.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	51.6%	51.6%	0.0%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around IP3 8AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.4%	69.8%	15.4%	37.9%	31.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	19.7%	-8.8%	44.2%	-24.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.1%	7%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.8%

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	50.5%	44.6%	-5.9%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	37.2%	39.1%	1.9%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	6.9%	10.6%	3.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19%	11.1%	-7.9%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	8%	-9.1%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	9.9%	-8.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	29.9%	12.8%	16.9%	13.0%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	34.4%	16.0%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.2%	5.5%	2.3%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	81.4%	77.3%	-4.1%	81.4%	-4.1%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	72.6%	-4.0%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	12.2%	16.3%	4.1%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.3%	3.1%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.1%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	72.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	4.3%	10.5%	6.2%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	8.5%	5.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Hill House Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill House Road was 293.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hill House Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 26th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.5%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP3 8AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Hill House Road are based on 57 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 Hill House Road, Ipswich, IP3 8AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8AP

Average Price
£201,943

Semi-Detached
£208,544

Terraced
£199,650

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£207,085

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill House Road

Average Price
£203,383

Semi-Detached
£205,897

Terraced
£203,292

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£192,880

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill House Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Hill House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-02	£179,032
9 Hill House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2022-03-24	£218,694
19 Hill House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2021-12-07	£176,969
25 Hill House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-07-01	£181,264
7 Hill House Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2021-06-15	£192,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8AP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IP3 8AP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	142
Student (economically inactive)	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	19
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	- not rated	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	- not rated	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	- not rated	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	- not rated	1,815 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	- not rated	2,048 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	- not rated	2,315 yd	Community school	No	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	389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,962 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk One Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,962 yd	Foundation school	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	518 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	599 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Jesus and Mary Woodbridge Road , IP4 4BB	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge Road Academy 50 Russet Road , IP4 2EB	- not rated	942 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,445 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
Partyman World (Lakeside) Ltd	Partyman World of Play, 9 Cavendish Street	262 yd
Little Beans Limited	37 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	287 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	341 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	341 yd
The Forge Kitchen	1 Duke Street, Ipswich	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	354 yd
The Water Lily Public House	100 St Helens Street, Ipswich	464 yd
Goals	Goals Soccer Centre, 35 Grimwade Street	503 yd
The Dove Street Inn	76 St Helens Street, Ipswich	545 yd
Lord Nelson Public House	81 Fore Street, Ipswich	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Peking Express	41 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	278 yd
Suffolk Grill	39 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	278 yd
Pizza Hut	44 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	386 yd
Wellesley Road Takeaway	1A Wellesley Road, Ipswich	419 yd
Antalya Grill	84 St Helens Street, Ipswich	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	263 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	544 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	586 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	995 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		307 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	496 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	666 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	943 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	51.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 8AP