Alan Road, Ipswich, IP3 8DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP3 8DP has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	44.8%	49%	4.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	55.2%	51%	-4.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	44.5%	44.6%	0.1%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	30.4%	-5.2%	44.2%	-13.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	5%	5%	0.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	10.7%	15%	4.3%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.9%	51%	2.1%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	36.2%	34.7%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.2%	11.6%	-0.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	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	16%	19.4%	3.4%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	11.5%	-6.6%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	19.1%	4.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	21%	25.5%	4.5%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	11.7%	2.5%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% 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%	3.9%	2.5%	1.1%	2.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.1%	84%	-6.1%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	85.4%	81.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	81.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	1.4%	8.6%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5%	1.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Alan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alan Road was 19.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.9% lower than the Holywells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alan Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells and the 65th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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 8DP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Alan Road are based on 292 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 Alan Road, Ipswich, IP3 8DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8DP

Average Price
£490,777

Semi-Detached
£378,021

Terraced
£542,912

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,448

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alan Road

Average Price
£255,533

Semi-Detached
£263,100

Terraced
£252,166

Detached
£339,260

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,054

Other
£285,285

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
157 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2019-09-27	£387,917
141 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-12-06	£338,648
155 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2016-04-05	£397,457
147 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2013-09-10	£427,138
163 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£122,500	2013-02-22	£193,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8DP

Employment

IP3 8DP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	123
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	14
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	21
Manufacturing	20
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	4,290 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	322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	2out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	980 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	2,845 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	875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	5,371 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	935 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	1,085 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	4out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	3out of 4	2,145 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	356 yd
Clifford Road Primary School	Clifford Road, Ipswich	396 yd
The Royal Oak	175 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	527 yd
Partyman World (Lakeside) Ltd	Partyman World of Play, 9 Cavendish Street	614 yd
Neptunes Fish & Chips	1 Tye Road, Ipswich	858 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
California Social Club Ltd	California Social Club, 191-199 Foxhall Road	208 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	367 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	536 yd
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	748 yd
The Old Times Public House	324 Spring Road, Ipswich	917 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	44 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	248 yd
Wellesley Road Takeaway	1A Wellesley Road, Ipswich	263 yd
The Peking Express	41 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	363 yd
Suffolk Grill	39 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	363 yd
Domino's Pizza	105 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	419 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	371 yd
Poundstretcher Limited	4 Hines Road, Ipswich	710 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	872 yd
Tesco	389 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	874 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Ipswich 208A 208A FELIXSTOWE ROAD	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		939 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Murray Road Park KING EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,013 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	1,019 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	32 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 8DP