Heather Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 9EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP3 9EP, 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	53.6%	53.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	46.4%	46.9%	0.5%	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 9EP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	40.3%	46.5%	6.2%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	33.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-11.1%
Separated	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	13.1%	5.4%	-7.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.1%	44.6%	8.5%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	32.1%	27.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	15.9%	15.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	5.6%	4.1%	-1.5%	1.2%	2.9%

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.

In the area around IP3 9EP this area, 30.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	30.9%	-8.5%	18.2%	12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	15.4%	-0.3%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	17.4%	8.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	15.4%	5.7%	33.8%	-18.4%
Other	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	3.2%	1.2%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.1%	81.1%	-4.0%	81.4%	-0.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.1% 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	92.4%	82.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-1.1%
European Union	1.7%	9.1%	7.4%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3%	3.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	81.8%	-10.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0%	12%	12.0%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Heather Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heather Avenue was 72.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.8% lower than the Priory Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Heather Avenue has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath and the 200th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in IP3 9EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Heather Avenue are based on 8 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 Heather Avenue, Ipswich, IP3 9EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 9EP

Average Price
£253,098

Semi-Detached
£253,098

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heather Avenue

Average Price
£225,020

Semi-Detached
£244,753

Terraced
£192,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heather AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Heather Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2023-01-26	£250,880
11 Heather Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£69,000	2000-03-24	£279,421
9 Heather Avenue, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£48,250	1998-04-03	£248,868

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 9EP

Employment

IP3 9EP 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	73
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Transport and storage	11
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Other	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Nacton Road , IP3 9JL	1out of 4	579 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	2out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	3out of 4	1,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	2out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Community Primary School Ravenswood Avenue , IP3 9UA	3out of 4	1,579 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	1,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,603 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	3,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,688 yd	Community school	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	2,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sir Bobby Robson School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9FA	- not rated	699 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New Skill Centre Wolsey House , 2-5 The Drift IP3 9QR	- not rated	1,011 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	4out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	2,112 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
Kays American Diner	6 Wright Road, Ipswich	225 yd
Genesis Orwell Mencap	6 Wright Road, Ipswich	225 yd
Winter Warm Space, Nansen Road Baptist Church	Baptist Church, Nansen Road	301 yd
The Hub Cafe	43 Queens Way, Ipswich	312 yd
Rendezvous Coffee Shop Ltd	Rendezvous Coffee Shop, 60 Queens Way	319 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Hind Public House	470-478 Nacton Road, Ipswich		741 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	484 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	294 yd
Subway	482 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich	294 yd
Pizza King and Kebabs	57 Queens Way, Ipswich	312 yd
QW Chinese Ltd	55 Queens Way, Ipswich	312 yd
Kingfish	50 Queens Way, Ipswich	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 64-66 Queens Way	303 yd
Tesco	312-316 Nacton Road, Ipswich	634 yd
East of England Co-Op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 123 Penshurst Road	964 yd
Poundstretcher Limited	4 Hines Road, Ipswich	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Inspire Suffolk LINDBERGH ROAD	grass pitches	523 yd
Ipswich Academy (Closed) Lindbergh Road	grass pitches	656 yd
St Clements Golf Club FOXHALL ROAD	golf	779 yd
Foxhall Community Centre FOXHALL ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts	781 yd
Murray Road Park KING EDWARD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	810 yd
Alstons Sports Ground (Closed) Leslie Road	grass pitches	962 yd
Energie Fitness Ipswich 208A 208A FELIXSTOWE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,071 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	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	217.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 9EP