Alan Road, Ipswich, IP3 8EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP3 8EZ 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 8EZ, 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 77.0% lower than the Holywells average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Alan Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells and the 65th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.3%.

🔎 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 8EZ, 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 296 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 8EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8EZ

Average Price
£229,536

Semi-Detached
£273,673

Terraced
£209,610

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£274,970

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alan Road

Average Price
£245,480

Semi-Detached
£252,669

Terraced
£243,497

Detached
£327,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,503

Other
£264,949

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-11-06	£187,978
86 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-04-07	£178,148
129 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-08-28	£174,813
102 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,500	2024-04-29	£275,148
97 Alan Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-08-25	£214,253

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8EZ

Employment

IP3 8EZ 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	4,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rose Hill Primary School Derby Road , IP3 8DL	- not rated	395 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	- not rated	395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	- not rated	1,016 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	3out of 4	1,016 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	1,305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	- not rated	1,305 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holywells High School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9PZ	- not rated	2,061 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	- not rated	2,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	3out of 4	2,218 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	1,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	5,449 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	5,449 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	1,056 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Jesus and Mary Woodbridge Road , IP4 4BB	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Pupil Referral Unit 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	- not rated	1,228 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,265 yd	Miscellaneous	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	415 yd
The Royal Oak	175 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	430 yd
Clifford Road Primary School	Clifford Road, Ipswich	498 yd
Partyman World (Lakeside) Ltd	Partyman World of Play, 9 Cavendish Street	599 yd
Bishops Cafe & Kiosk	Stable Block, Cliff Lane	747 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
California Social Club Ltd	California Social Club, 191-199 Foxhall Road	286 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	488 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	637 yd
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	723 yd
The Old Times Public House	324 Spring Road, Ipswich	1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	105 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	301 yd
Zwe Ton	99-101 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	301 yd
Pizza Hut	44 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	304 yd
Wellesley Road Takeaway	1A Wellesley Road, Ipswich	352 yd
The Peking Express	41 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	420 yd
Poundstretcher Limited	4 Hines Road, Ipswich	636 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	851 yd
Tesco	389 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	897 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Ipswich 208A 208A FELIXSTOWE ROAD	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Murray Road Park KING EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	920 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		969 yd
Cliff Lane Primary School CLIFF LANE	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Foxhall Community Centre FOXHALL ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	1,084 yd
St Clements Golf Club FOXHALL ROAD	golf	1,089 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	49.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 8EZ