Cavendish Street, Ipswich, IP3 8BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP3 8BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.7%	0.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50%	49.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	0.3%

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	34.7%	39.5%	4.8%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	44.8%	-8.3%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	52.3%	48.6%	-3.7%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	32.7%	35.6%	2.9%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9.5%	11.5%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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%	11.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.9%	2.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.2%	18.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	35.1%	3.7%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.4%	86.2%	-7.2%	81.4%	4.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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%	83%	-4.0%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	7.5%	10.1%	2.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	83.3%	-3.7%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	2%	6.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Cavendish Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cavendish Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Holywells average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8BQ, 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 336 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 8BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8BQ

Average Price
£208,453

Semi-Detached
£221,359

Terraced
£186,966

Detached
£334,562

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£162,178

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cavendish Street

Average Price
£213,621

Semi-Detached
£216,734

Terraced
£189,074

Detached
£284,028

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£622,482

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cavendish Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
274 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2026-01-14	£172,787
263 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2026-01-06	£148,103
259 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-12-19	£185,250
300 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2025-09-26	£167,321
277 Cavendish Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-09-10	£218,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8BQ

Employment

IP3 8BQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	57
Retired	46
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Transport and storage	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	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	4,368 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	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School Derby Road , IP3 8DL	- not rated	519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	- not rated	519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	- not rated	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,389 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	- not rated	1,389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holywells High School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9PZ	- not rated	2,175 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	- not rated	2,258 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	3out of 4	2,258 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	919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	5,356 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	5,356 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	944 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Jesus and Mary Woodbridge Road , IP4 4BB	- not rated	1,096 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,141 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Pupil Referral Unit 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	- not rated	1,243 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	295 yd
Clifford Road Primary School	Clifford Road, Ipswich	409 yd
Partyman World (Lakeside) Ltd	Partyman World of Play, 9 Cavendish Street	488 yd
The Royal Oak	175 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	545 yd
Neptunes Fish & Chips	1 Tye Road, Ipswich	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
California Social Club Ltd	California Social Club, 191-199 Foxhall Road	344 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	457 yd
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	618 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	665 yd
The Water Lily Public House	100 St Helens Street, Ipswich	1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	44 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	188 yd
Wellesley Road Takeaway	1A Wellesley Road, Ipswich	256 yd
The Peking Express	41 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	300 yd
Suffolk Grill	39 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	300 yd
Domino's Pizza	105 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	297 yd
Poundstretcher Limited	4 Hines Road, Ipswich	759 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	761 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	809 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	978 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Ipswich 208A 208A FELIXSTOWE ROAD	health and fitness suite	724 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		845 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	920 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,024 yd
Cliff Lane Primary School CLIFF LANE	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Murray Road Park KING EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,034 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	39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 8BQ