Prentice Way, Ipswich, IP3 8GH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP3 8GH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	53.1%	1.7%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.6%	46.9%	-1.7%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 8GH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	49.7%	50.5%	0.8%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	33.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-10.7%
Separated	5.2%	6%	0.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	10.5%	8.7%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	0%	1.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (86.8%) 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	66.2%	53.4%	-12.8%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	25.7%	33.4%	7.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	7.1%	11.1%	4.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%

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	8.4%	15.1%	6.7%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	13.7%	-3.1%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	10.5%	-11.5%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	20.1%	7.0%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	37%	5.6%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.1%	8.4%	2.3%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.1%	68.7%	-13.4%	81.4%	-12.7%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	83.4%	69.5%	-13.9%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	5.1%	13.8%	8.7%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	12.5%	5.4%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	70%	-13.4%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	2%	9.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.4%	7.9%	3.5%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	7.9%	2.8%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52%	76.7%	-24.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
North Africa	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	7.8%	0.2%	7.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Prentice Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prentice Way was 103.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% higher than the St John's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prentice Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's and the 130th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP3 8GH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Prentice Way are based on 47 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 Prentice Way, Ipswich, IP3 8GH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8GH

Average Price
£260,458

Semi-Detached
£307,952

Terraced
£274,060

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,285

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prentice Way

Average Price
£255,851

Semi-Detached
£274,180

Terraced
£269,186

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,471

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prentice WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Prentice Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-08-08	£229,364
3 Prentice Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-14	£229,755
17 Prentice Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-08-04	£261,865
1 Prentice Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-01-13	£210,825
31 Prentice Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£229,000	2022-11-18	£215,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8GH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in IP3 8GH 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	97
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	5,074 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	324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	- not rated	324 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	- not rated	1,009 yd	Community school	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	767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	- not rated	767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holywells High School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9PZ	- not rated	1,671 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	- not rated	1,859 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	3out of 4	1,859 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	1,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Pupil Referral Unit 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	- not rated	1,107 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Jesus and Mary Woodbridge Road , IP4 4BB	- not rated	1,604 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Bobby Robson School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9FA	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,732 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Royal Oak	175 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	507 yd
The Copleston Centre	Copleston High School, Copleston Road	768 yd
Clifford Road Primary School	Clifford Road, Ipswich	1,012 yd
Little Beans Limited	37 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
California Social Club Ltd	California Social Club, 191-199 Foxhall Road	540 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	657 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	826 yd
The Old Times Public House	324 Spring Road, Ipswich	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foxhall Chippy Ltd	Foxhall Chippy, 1 Camden Road	235 yd
Taste of Toscany	251 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	330 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	Ocean Fish and Chips, 165 Felixstowe Road	500 yd
Indian Village	172 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	527 yd
China City	176B Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	389 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	297 yd
Poundstretcher Limited	4 Hines Road, Ipswich	382 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	1,051 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Foxhall Community Centre FOXHALL ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	443 yd
Energie Fitness Ipswich 208A 208A FELIXSTOWE ROAD	health and fitness suite	444 yd
St Clements Golf Club FOXHALL ROAD	golf	447 yd
Murray Road Park KING EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	687 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	770 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	82.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	21.4%
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	57.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	153.73 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	153.73 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.57 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 8GH