Rosehill Road, Ipswich, IP3 8HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP3 8HB has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	46%	48%	2.0%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	54%	52%	-2.0%	49.0%	3.0%

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 8HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	46.2%	48%	1.8%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	38.7%	-3.0%	44.2%	-5.5%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.7%	9.8%	2.1%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	53%	50%	-3.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.4%	35.9%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	8.9%	10.7%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1%	3%	2.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	19%	12.9%	-6.1%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.5%	-6.1%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	14.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	27.7%	14.3%	16.9%	10.8%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	25%	-0.5%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	1.6%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	87.1%	87.2%	0.1%	81.4%	5.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	88.1%	88.9%	0.8%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	3%	5.4%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	89.5%	1.4%	83.2%	6.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Rosehill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rosehill Road was 26.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.5% lower than the Holywells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rosehill Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Holywells and the 95th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.6%.

🔎 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 8HB, 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 Rosehill Road are based on 258 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 Rosehill Road, Ipswich, IP3 8HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8HB

Average Price
£241,737

Semi-Detached
£235,293

Terraced
£245,173

Detached
£292,435

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rosehill Road

Average Price
£239,748

Semi-Detached
£237,819

Terraced
£211,191

Detached
£329,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,885

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rosehill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
187 Rosehill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2025-09-30	£279,345
179 Rosehill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2024-08-08	£257,225
189 Rosehill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-07-22	£243,529
148 Rosehill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-01-22	£226,975
179 Rosehill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2016-10-21	£254,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8HB

Employment

IP3 8HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

IP3 8HB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	101
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	39
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	32
Construction	23
Education	16
Other	16
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,587 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	307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	- not rated	307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	- not rated	992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	3out of 4	992 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	1,269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	- not rated	1,269 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holywells High School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9PZ	- not rated	1,965 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	1,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,131 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Pupil Referral Unit 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	- not rated	1,252 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Jesus and Mary Woodbridge Road , IP4 4BB	- not rated	1,274 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,357 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
The Royal Oak	175 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	335 yd
Little Beans Limited	37 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	511 yd
Clifford Road Primary School	Clifford Road, Ipswich	588 yd
Partyman World (Lakeside) Ltd	Partyman World of Play, 9 Cavendish Street	675 yd
Bishops Cafe & Kiosk	Stable Block, Cliff Lane	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
California Social Club Ltd	California Social Club, 191-199 Foxhall Road	300 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	552 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	659 yd
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	792 yd
The Old Times Public House	324 Spring Road, Ipswich	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	105 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	233 yd
Zwe Ton	99-101 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	233 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	Ocean Fish and Chips, 165 Felixstowe Road	340 yd
Indian Village	172 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	400 yd
China City	176B Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	516 yd
Poundstretcher Limited	4 Hines Road, Ipswich	540 yd
Tesco	389 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	843 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	908 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness Ipswich 208A 208A FELIXSTOWE ROAD	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Murray Road Park KING EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	825 yd
Cliff Lane Primary School CLIFF LANE	grass pitches	995 yd
Foxhall Community Centre FOXHALL ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	1,000 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,004 yd
St Clements Golf Club FOXHALL ROAD	golf	1,005 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		1,060 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	203.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 8HB