Havergate Road, Ipswich, IP3 9GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP3 9GE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48%	48.8%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 9GE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	42%	42.7%	0.7%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	35.8%	-1.6%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	16%	13.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.8%) 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	55.6%	49.2%	-6.4%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32.5%	36.6%	4.1%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	7.6%	10.6%	3.0%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3%	3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	19.6%	13.7%	-5.9%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	13.3%	0.1%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	16.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.9%	6.6%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	31.3%	1.6%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	5.1%	4.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1%	1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	5.4%	2.8%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.4%	80.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	-0.9%
Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	89.7%	84.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.9%	2.9%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	89.7%	84.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	1.7%
10+ Years	0%	10.2%	10.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5%	2%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central Asia	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Havergate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Havergate Road was 83.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% lower than the Priory Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Havergate Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath and the 169th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9GE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Havergate Road are based on 27 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 Havergate Road, Ipswich, IP3 9GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 9GE

Average Price
£333,059

Semi-Detached
£285,071

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,255

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Havergate Road

Average Price
£331,649

Semi-Detached
£290,911

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£345,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Havergate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Havergate Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-03-04	£295,759
6 Havergate Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-10-18	£334,588
2 Havergate Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-10-01	£297,455
10 Havergate Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,000	2018-09-20	£285,048
6 Havergate Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£276,000	2017-10-30	£323,528

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 9GE

Employment

IP3 9GE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IP3 9GE 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	99
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	24
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Transport and storage	19
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravenswood Community Primary School Ravenswood Avenue , IP3 9UA	3out of 4	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morland Church of England Primary School Morland Road , IP3 0LH	1out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	2out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Nacton Road , IP3 9JL	1out of 4	1,934 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	2out of 4	2,795 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,156 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	4,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	4,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	5,409 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	4,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Skill Centre Wolsey House , 2-5 The Drift IP3 9QR	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Bobby Robson School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9FA	- not rated	1,066 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	3out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich High School Woolverstone Hall , Woolverstone IP9 1AZ	- not rated	3,140 yd	Other independent school	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
Harvester	1 Edith Cook Way, Ipswich	189 yd
McDonalds	2 Hening Avenue, Ipswich	274 yd
Avid Indoor Climbing	Avid Indoor Climbing Ipswich, 8 Bermuda Road	457 yd
Costa	11 James Bennett Avenue, Ipswich	592 yd
Nando's	3 The Sandlings, Ipswich	836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Raven	The Raven Public House, 1 Hening Avenue		197 yd
The Thrasher Public House	Nacton Road, Ipswich		351 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jade Garden	30 Hening Avenue, Ipswich	274 yd
Ravenswood Fish & Chips Ltd	32 Hening Avenue, Ipswich	274 yd
Subway	40 Hening Avenue, Ipswich	274 yd
Sushi Daily	Waitrose And John Lewis At Home, Crane Boulevard	830 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 28 Hening Avenue	357 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose And John Lewis At Home, Crane Boulevard	830 yd
Makro	21 The Havens, Ipswich	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alstons Sports Ground (Closed) Leslie Road	grass pitches	862 yd
Gainsborough Sports & Community Centre BRAZIERS WOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	940 yd
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road	artificial grass pitch	996 yd
David Lloyd Club (Ipswich) THE HAVENS	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,002 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	70.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.8%

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	62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 9GE