Back Hamlet, Ipswich, IP3 8AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP3 8AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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 8AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	44%	42.7%	-1.3%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	32.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	-11.9%
Separated	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	14.4%	17.7%	3.3%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	47.4%	40.9%	-6.5%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	35.5%	42.9%	7.4%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.5%	21%	-3.5%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	13.7%	-6.5%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	16.1%	2.9%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	12.5%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	29%	6.4%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.1%	83%	-4.1%	81.4%	1.6%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	77%	-10.1%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	5.2%	15.7%	10.5%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	76.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	9%	7.4%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	8.3%	6.0%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Back Hamlet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Hamlet was 60.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% lower than the Holywells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Back Hamlet has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells and the 213th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

🔎 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 8AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Back Hamlet are based on 193 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 Back Hamlet, Ipswich, IP3 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8AR

Average Price
£215,499

Semi-Detached
£215,499

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Hamlet

Average Price
£170,435

Semi-Detached
£199,113

Terraced
£192,247

Detached
£299,061

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,269

Other
£279,187

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back HamletStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
178 Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-07-30	£236,926
196 Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-06-12	£189,470
186 Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-11-22	£185,782
180 Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-08-09	£208,871
182 Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,000	2023-11-01	£192,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
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	3,980 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	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	- not rated	666 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	666 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School Derby Road , IP3 8DL	- not rated	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	- not rated	911 yd	Academy converter	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	1,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	- not rated	1,682 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	- not rated	2,116 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	3out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	- not rated	2,329 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	536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	5,079 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	5,079 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	629 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	749 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Jesus and Mary Woodbridge Road , IP4 4BB	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge Road Academy 50 Russet Road , IP4 2EB	- not rated	996 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,357 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
Little Beans Limited	37 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	148 yd
Partyman World (Lakeside) Ltd	Partyman World of Play, 9 Cavendish Street	255 yd
Clifford Road Primary School	Clifford Road, Ipswich	332 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	465 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	387 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	560 yd
The Water Lily Public House	100 St Helens Street, Ipswich	611 yd
Goals	Goals Soccer Centre, 35 Grimwade Street	650 yd
California Social Club Ltd	California Social Club, 191-199 Foxhall Road	657 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Peking Express	41 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	139 yd
Suffolk Grill	39 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	139 yd
Pizza Hut	44 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	237 yd
Wellesley Road Takeaway	1A Wellesley Road, Ipswich	284 yd
Express Kebab	15 Tye Road, Ipswich	557 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	118 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	578 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	625 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	1,016 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		457 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	644 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	801 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	1,067 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 8AR