Bishops Hill, Ipswich, IP3 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP3 8EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.6%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	51.4%	49.4%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	38.2%	49.3%	11.1%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	34.3%	-5.8%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.1%	7.2%	-3.9%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	46.2%	37.7%	-8.5%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	36.3%	38.5%	2.2%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	11.6%	17.6%	6.0%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	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	25.6%	26.7%	1.1%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13.6%	-4.8%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.6%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	27.7%	6.4%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.1%	1.8%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	92%	87.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	6.5%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	92.8%	88.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	4%	7.6%	3.6%	6.1%	1.5%
Africa	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	87.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.7%	6.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Bishops Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bishops Hill was 46.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% lower than the Holywells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bishops Hill has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells and the 165th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.5%.

🔎 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 8EJ, 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 Bishops Hill are based on 23 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 Bishops Hill, Ipswich, IP3 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8EJ

Average Price
£433,031

Semi-Detached
£380,772

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£485,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Hill

Average Price
£294,207

Semi-Detached
£236,855

Terraced
£231,804

Detached
£668,008

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,736

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gainsborough Lodge Bishops Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2016-04-14	£492,001
Gainsborough Lodge Bishops Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2006-03-17	£545,338
41 Bishops Hill, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£124,000	2001-09-14	£390,740

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	15
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	4,225 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	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	2out of 4	744 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	2out of 4	848 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	1,356 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	1,814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	2,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,734 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	714 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,941 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	611 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	960 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	4out of 4	1,820 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	3out of 4	1,892 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	348 yd
Neptunes Fish & Chips	1 Tye Road, Ipswich	437 yd
Bishops Cafe & Kiosk	Stable Block, Cliff Lane	459 yd
Little Beans Limited	37 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	483 yd
Chutneyz	54 Duke Street, Ipswich	548 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	412 yd
California Social Club Ltd	California Social Club, 191-199 Foxhall Road	684 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	798 yd
Goals	Goals Soccer Centre, 35 Grimwade Street	936 yd
Lord Nelson Public House	81 Fore Street, Ipswich	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	105 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	400 yd
Zwe Ton	99-101 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	400 yd
Pizza Hut	44 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	434 yd
Express Kebab	15 Tye Road, Ipswich	437 yd
The Peking Express	41 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	457 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	482 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	523 yd
Poundstretcher Limited	4 Hines Road, Ipswich	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	584 yd
Cliff Lane Primary School CLIFF LANE	grass pitches	711 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		798 yd
Energie Fitness Ipswich 208A 208A FELIXSTOWE ROAD	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	848 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	933 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	995 yd
Murray Road Park KING EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,045 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	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	60.0%

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%

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

Overview of IP3 8EJ