Cavendish Street, Ipswich, IP3 8AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP3 8AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.6%	1.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.8%	48.4%	-1.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 8AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	58%	51.9%	-6.1%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29%	31.7%	2.7%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	47.3%	48%	0.7%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	40.4%	36.5%	-3.9%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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	14.3%	20.5%	6.2%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	12.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	11.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	33.8%	10.0%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	17.7%	2.9%	-14.8%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	3.1%	2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.8%	2.9%
White	84.1%	76.4%	-7.7%	81.4%	-5.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	61.4%	59.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	30%	23%	-7.0%	6.1%	16.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	9.9%	4.5%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
British Overseas	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	59.4%	-2.0%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	21.3%	9.4%	-11.9%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	9.7%	7.4%	-2.3%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.1%	12.3%	6.2%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	1.4%	11.5%	10.1%	1.9%	9.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	6.1%	0.9%	5.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
British Overseas Territories	2.5%	0.0%	2.5%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Cavendish Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Street was 63.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.6% lower than the Holywells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cavendish Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells and the 214th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.1%.

🔎 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 8AX, 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 Cavendish Street are based on 322 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 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, IP3 8AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8AX

Average Price
£518,086

Semi-Detached
£367,497

Terraced
£198,228

Detached
£246,331

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,221,069

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavendish Street

Average Price
£222,783

Semi-Detached
£225,707

Terraced
£196,351

Detached
£294,216

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£872,824

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavendish Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-04-22	£219,937
115 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£193,000	2021-07-28	£211,350
117 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£186,000	2020-12-14	£215,241
Unit 4 5 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£1,345,000	2018-12-03	£1,476,145
9 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2018-11-07	£984,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8AX

Employment

IP3 8AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IP3 8AX 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	99
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Retired	11
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	6
Education	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	3,928 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	3out of 4	650 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	2out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	2out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	2,996 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	415 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,815 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	378 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	661 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,952 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	4out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	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	58 yd
Neptunes Fish & Chips	1 Tye Road, Ipswich	332 yd
Little Beans Limited	37 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	341 yd
Mahzen	11 Duke Street, Ipswich	402 yd
Chutneyz	54 Duke Street, Ipswich	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	190 yd
Goals	Goals Soccer Centre, 35 Grimwade Street	647 yd
Lord Nelson Public House	81 Fore Street, Ipswich	679 yd
Bin93.uk	Former, 93 Fore Street	689 yd
The Water Lily Public House	100 St Helens Street, Ipswich	690 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Express Kebab	15 Tye Road, Ipswich	332 yd
The Peking Express	41 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	335 yd
Suffolk Grill	39 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	335 yd
Papa John's	283A Duke Street, Ipswich	367 yd
Pizza Hut	44 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	305 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	361 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		498 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	643 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	736 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Cliff Lane Primary School CLIFF LANE	grass pitches	934 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	959 yd
Energie Fitness Ipswich 208A 208A FELIXSTOWE ROAD	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	66.7%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.8 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	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 8AX