Ditton Way, Ipswich, IP3 8GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP3 8GL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	60.8%	63.2%	2.4%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	26.8%	0.9%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (87.6%) 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	63.6%	56.7%	-6.9%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	31.8%	30.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	2.7%	9.5%	6.8%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	5.3%	10.9%	5.6%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	9%	-9.5%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	18.5%	1.6%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	11.8%	9.2%	5.3%	6.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	19.4%	2.5%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	28.4%	-5.5%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	3.1%	1.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3.3%	0.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.6%	78.1%	-7.5%	81.4%	-3.3%
Other	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	81.1%	73.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	9.5%	16.5%	7.0%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	73.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	3.4%	10.6%	7.2%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	3%	4%	1.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Ditton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ditton Way was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.0% lower than the St John's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ditton Way has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's and the 130th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.2%.

🔎 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 8GL, 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 Ditton Way are based on 34 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 Ditton Way, Ipswich, IP3 8GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8GL

Average Price
£269,145

Semi-Detached
£288,653

Terraced
£257,736

Detached
£284,781

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ditton Way

Average Price
£287,095

Semi-Detached
£313,191

Terraced
£274,030

Detached
£296,970

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ditton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ditton Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£233,500	2023-12-11	£245,012
12 Ditton Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2021-07-23	£282,530
14 Ditton Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-09-13	£287,941
4 Ditton Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2019-06-10	£310,495
26 Ditton Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2017-12-20	£224,123

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8GL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	10
Retired	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	14
Manufacturing	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	4,899 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 Derby Road , IP3 8DL	2out of 4	152 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	3out of 4	650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Nacton Road , IP3 9JL	1out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	2out of 4	1,270 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	912 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,506 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	1,106 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,530 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	1,719 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Bobby Robson School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9FA	- not rated	1,808 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	4out of 4	1,895 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	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	435 yd
The Copleston Centre	Copleston High School, Copleston Road	837 yd
Clifford Road Primary School	Clifford Road, Ipswich	975 yd
Little Beans Limited	37 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
California Social Club Ltd	California Social Club, 191-199 Foxhall Road	503 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	659 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	801 yd
The Old Times Public House	324 Spring Road, Ipswich	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foxhall Chippy Ltd	Foxhall Chippy, 1 Camden Road	305 yd
Taste of Toscany	251 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	314 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	Ocean Fish and Chips, 165 Felixstowe Road	428 yd
Indian Village	172 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	457 yd
China City	176B Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	457 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher Limited	4 Hines Road, Ipswich	326 yd
Tesco	389 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	367 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	1,005 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Ipswich 208A 208A FELIXSTOWE ROAD	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Foxhall Community Centre FOXHALL ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	483 yd
St Clements Golf Club FOXHALL ROAD	golf	488 yd
Murray Road Park KING EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	646 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	839 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	55.6%
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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 8GL