Back Hamlet, Ipswich, IP3 8AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP3 8AW 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 8AW, 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 Back Hamlet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Hamlet was 286.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Back Hamlet has the 13th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 26th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.8%.

🔎 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. 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 8AW, 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 Back Hamlet are based on 186 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 8AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8AW

Average Price
£209,518

Semi-Detached
£227,995

Terraced
£208,638

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Hamlet

Average Price
£181,966

Semi-Detached
£209,931

Terraced
£203,307

Detached
£315,620

Flats/Maisonettes
£123,776

Other
£310,994

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back HamletStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
149 Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-05-23	£200,000
107 Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-02-20	£241,158
91 Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-08-18	£194,009
113 Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2023-01-18	£242,792
137 Back Hamlet, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£202,500	2022-10-06	£198,844

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8AW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IP3 8AW 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	3,758 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	468 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	571 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	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	1,010 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	2out of 4	1,162 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	1,932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	1,959 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	3,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,849 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	412 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	501 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,552 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	2,111 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	205 yd
Little Beans Limited	37 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	268 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	402 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	402 yd
The Forge Kitchen	1 Duke Street, Ipswich	416 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	310 yd
The Water Lily Public House	100 St Helens Street, Ipswich	515 yd
Goals	Goals Soccer Centre, 35 Grimwade Street	532 yd
The Dove Street Inn	76 St Helens Street, Ipswich	591 yd
Lord Nelson Public House	81 Fore Street, Ipswich	631 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Peking Express	41 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	259 yd
Suffolk Grill	39 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	259 yd
Pizza Hut	44 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	356 yd
Wellesley Road Takeaway	1A Wellesley Road, Ipswich	404 yd
Bella Napoli	2 Pownall Road, Ipswich	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	239 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	502 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	546 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		345 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	422 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	527 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	680 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	948 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.96 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 8AW