Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP3 9QA is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	46.5%	44.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	53.5%	55.1%	1.6%	49.0%	6.1%

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 9QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	41.8%	54.3%	12.5%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	29.1%	-5.0%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.5%	8.1%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	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	47.6%	33.8%	-13.8%	48.4%	-14.6%
Good health	27.1%	42.6%	15.5%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	17%	17.2%	0.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	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.

In the area around IP3 9QA this area, 37.6% 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 8.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.3%	37.6%	-5.7%	18.2%	19.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	17.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.7%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	13.6%	8.8%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	5.8%	8.1%	2.3%	33.8%	-25.7%
Other	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.2%	7.8%	3.6%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
White	85.1%	77.8%	-7.3%	81.4%	-3.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	89.2%	78.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	78.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	-4.3%
10+ Years	1%	17.7%	16.7%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65%	76.7%	-11.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.3%	37.2%	19.1%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Nacton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nacton Road was 196.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.8% higher than the Priory Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nacton Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath and the 44th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 149.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.9%.

🔎 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 9QA, 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 Nacton Road are based on 535 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 Nacton Road, Ipswich, IP3 9QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 9QA

Average Price
£210,151

Semi-Detached
£248,110

Terraced
£231,796

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,587

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nacton Road

Average Price
£318,820

Semi-Detached
£256,335

Terraced
£225,801

Detached
£352,169

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,646

Other
£3,490,203

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nacton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
499B Nacton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-03-27	£116,810
497 Nacton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-12-13	£246,800
475 Nacton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-05-01	£237,621
485 Nacton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-05-26	£262,410
475 Nacton Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£97,650	2018-01-29	£121,165

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 9QA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	843 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravenswood Community Primary School Ravenswood Avenue , IP3 9UA	3out of 4	892 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	2out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morland Church of England Primary School Morland Road , IP3 0LH	1out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	2out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy converter	No	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	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	3,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	3,348 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	4,386 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	2,950 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	123 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New Skill Centre Wolsey House , 2-5 The Drift IP3 9QR	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	2,805 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Winter Warm Space, Nansen Road Baptist Church	Baptist Church, Nansen Road	475 yd
Kenny's Cafe	348 Nacton Road, Ipswich	568 yd
Kays American Diner	6 Wright Road, Ipswich	592 yd
Genesis Orwell Mencap	6 Wright Road, Ipswich	592 yd
Rendezvous Coffee Shop Ltd	Rendezvous Coffee Shop, 60 Queens Way	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Hind Public House	470-478 Nacton Road, Ipswich	160 yd
The Thrasher Public House	Nacton Road, Ipswich	919 yd
The Raven	The Raven Public House, 1 Hening Avenue	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	30 Lindbergh Road, Ipswich	273 yd
Pizza GoGo Ipswich	Pizza GoGo, 366 Nacton Road	479 yd
Nacton Fried Chicken	356 Nacton Road, Ipswich	568 yd
Nacton Road Fish Bar	342 Nacton Road, Ipswich	568 yd
Bay of Bengal	324 Nacton Road, Ipswich	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	312-316 Nacton Road, Ipswich	568 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 64-66 Queens Way	603 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 217-221 Clapgate Lane	778 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 28 Hening Avenue	786 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose And John Lewis At Home, Crane Boulevard	927 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ipswich Academy (Closed) Lindbergh Road	grass pitches	92 yd
Inspire Suffolk LINDBERGH ROAD	grass pitches	238 yd
Gainsborough Sports & Community Centre BRAZIERS WOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	594 yd
Alstons Sports Ground (Closed) Leslie Road	grass pitches	658 yd
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road	artificial grass pitch	775 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	70.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 9QA