Firefly Way, Ipswich, IP3 9TP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP3 9TP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% 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	54.2%	52.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	45.8%	47.5%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.1%	37.8%	-6.3%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	41.9%	7.3%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.3%	15.6%	2.3%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	54.6%	46.7%	-7.9%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	33.7%	37.4%	3.7%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	16.8%	17.9%	1.1%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	11%	-8.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	14.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	17%	4.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	28%	3.2%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1%	2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	85.3%	84.1%	-1.2%	81.4%	2.7%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	92.2%	85.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	1.2%	8.1%	6.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	85.6%	-6.6%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1%	4.1%	3.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.7%	37.2%	17.5%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Firefly Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firefly Way was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.2% lower than the Priory Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firefly Way has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Priory Heath and the 184th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 9TP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Firefly Way are based on 26 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 Firefly Way, Ipswich, IP3 9TP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP3 9TP

Average Price
£299,134

Semi-Detached
£273,069

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£319,986

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firefly Way

Average Price
£318,746

Semi-Detached
£297,648

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£336,829

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firefly WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Firefly Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-11-21	£321,182
5 Firefly Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£306,000	2022-08-02	£306,626
1 Firefly Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-04-11	£351,314
5 Firefly Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-11-27	£279,667
10 Firefly Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,500	2017-02-13	£277,688

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP3 9TP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	128
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	42
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Transport and storage	23
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Information and communication	16
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morland Church of England Primary School Morland Road , IP3 0LH	1out of 4	950 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	2out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy Nacton Road , IP3 9JL	1out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	2out of 4	1,923 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	467 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	3,242 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	3,688 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	4,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,173 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	413 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
New Skill Centre Wolsey House , 2-5 The Drift IP3 9QR	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderwood Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	3,005 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
G-L-C Cafe	394 Landseer Road, Ipswich	650 yd
McDonalds	2 Hening Avenue, Ipswich	676 yd
Kenny's Cafe	348 Nacton Road, Ipswich	805 yd
Winter Warm Space, Nansen Road Baptist Church	Baptist Church, Nansen Road	809 yd
Costa	11 James Bennett Avenue, Ipswich	827 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Hind Public House	470-478 Nacton Road, Ipswich	392 yd
The Raven	The Raven Public House, 1 Hening Avenue	764 yd
The Thrasher Public House	Nacton Road, Ipswich	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	30 Lindbergh Road, Ipswich	580 yd
Jade Garden	30 Hening Avenue, Ipswich	676 yd
Ravenswood Fish & Chips Ltd	32 Hening Avenue, Ipswich	676 yd
Subway	40 Hening Avenue, Ipswich	676 yd
Pizza GoGo Ipswich	Pizza GoGo, 366 Nacton Road	718 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 28 Hening Avenue	649 yd
Tesco	312-316 Nacton Road, Ipswich	805 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 217-221 Clapgate Lane	820 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 64-66 Queens Way	924 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Waitrose And John Lewis At Home, Crane Boulevard	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gainsborough Sports & Community Centre BRAZIERS WOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	286 yd
Ipswich Academy (Closed) Lindbergh Road	grass pitches	431 yd
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road	artificial grass pitch	467 yd
Inspire Suffolk LINDBERGH ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
Alstons Sports Ground (Closed) Leslie Road	grass pitches	767 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	210 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	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP3 9TP