Foxhall Road, Ipswich, IP3 8LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP3 8LX is primarily male, with 59.7% of the population 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	41%	40.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	59%	59.7%	0.7%	49.0%	10.7%

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 8LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	49.5%	49.8%	0.3%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	30.5%	-0.8%	44.2%	-13.7%
Separated	6%	4.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	9.9%	11.7%	1.8%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	51.9%	52.3%	0.4%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	39.2%	33.6%	-5.6%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	5.7%	11.9%	6.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	16.7%	6.3%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	4.6%	-10.2%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	8.3%	6.7%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.5%	-1.6%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	48.9%	53.1%	4.2%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	5.5%	2.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	29.7%	16.5%	-13.2%	3.1%	13.4%
Pakistani	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	7.5%	11.5%	4.0%	2.5%	9.0%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	38.2%	51.8%	13.6%	81.4%	-29.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	54.2%	50%	-4.2%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	7.1%	13.9%	6.8%	6.1%	7.8%
Africa	10.8%	11.9%	1.1%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	25.9%	22.8%	-3.1%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.2%	49.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	3.8%	12.7%	8.9%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	8%	7.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	22.2%	11.5%	-10.7%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	11.8%	18.9%	7.1%	1.9%	17.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.6%	76.7%	-32.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
North Africa	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	13.2%	1.2%	12.0%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	14.2%	13.5%	0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Foxhall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foxhall Road was 31.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% lower than the Bixley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foxhall Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bixley and the 118th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IP3 8LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Foxhall Road are based on 846 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 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, IP3 8LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 8LX

Average Price
£271,245

Semi-Detached
£271,245

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foxhall Road

Average Price
£336,634

Semi-Detached
£268,616

Terraced
£223,991

Detached
£433,786

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,903

Other
£1,684,160

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foxhall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 St. Helens Cottages Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2006-03-03	£285,526
3 St. Helens Cottages Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£142,500	2004-07-16	£271,165
4 St. Helens Cottages Foxhall Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2003-10-24	£484,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 8LX

Employment

IP3 8LX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	180
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	71
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	5,465 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	3out of 4	361 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broke Hall Community Primary School Chatsworth Drive , IP4 5XD	3out of 4	965 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	2out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Nacton Road , IP3 9JL	1out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,500 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	257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	2,789 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	3,633 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	2,289 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	1,037 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Bobby Robson School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9FA	- not rated	1,949 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New Skill Centre Wolsey House , 2-5 The Drift IP3 9QR	- not rated	2,162 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	2,368 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Academy St Christopher's Hall , Renfrew Road IP4 3HG	3out of 4	2,387 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
The Copleston Centre	Copleston High School, Copleston Road	370 yd
Costa Coffee	Ipswich Hospital East Suffolk And North Essex, Heath Road	585 yd
Costa Coffee South Wards	Costa Coffee - (South Wards) Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road	585 yd
Nice & Spice Ltd	Jaipur, 103 Penshurst Road	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mandarin	623 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	290 yd
Shener's Kebabs	5 Heath Road, Ipswich	310 yd
Foxhall Chippy Ltd	Foxhall Chippy, 1 Camden Road	612 yd
Fresh Fry	107 Penshurst Road, Ipswich	975 yd
Taste of Toscany	251 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	1,003 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	389 Foxhall Road, Ipswich		561 yd
East of England Co-Op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 123 Penshurst Road		997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	372 yd
St Clements Golf Club FOXHALL ROAD	golf	650 yd
Foxhall Community Centre FOXHALL ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	653 yd
Broke Hall Community Primary School CHATSWORTH DRIVE	grass pitches	827 yd
Rushmere Golf Club	golf	1,027 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	16.7%

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

Overview of IP3 8LX