Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 1AL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% of residents 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	49.7%	48.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	50.3%	51.9%	1.6%	49.0%	2.9%

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 IP4 1AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.9% 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	59.5%	60.9%	1.4%	37.9%	23.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	19.2%	-5.1%	44.2%	-25.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.5%	13.2%	1.7%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	53.8%	50.8%	-3.0%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	33.7%	26%	-7.7%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	6.5%	18.2%	11.7%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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	11.5%	11.9%	0.4%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	13.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	25%	14.6%	-10.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	7.3%	5.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	13.2%	-0.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	36.4%	10.7%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Indian	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	3.1%	0.8%
Other Asian	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	5%	5.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	88.2%	70.7%	-17.5%	81.4%	-10.7%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.6% 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	81.7%	69.6%	-12.1%	83.2%	-13.6%
European Union	12.4%	13.3%	0.9%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	3%	7.7%	4.7%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	69.2%	-12.5%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	2.4%	17.6%	15.2%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6%	-1.1%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Lower Brook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Brook Street was 354.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.0% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Brook Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 13th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 161.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP4 1AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Lower Brook Street are based on 98 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 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 1AL

Average Price
£269,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,930

Detached
£331,921

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,035

Other
£411,334

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Brook Street

Average Price
£332,765

Semi-Detached
£409,136

Terraced
£431,819

Detached
£536,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,187

Other
£751,384

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Brook Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Thomas Wolsey Place, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£205,860	2024-08-15	£216,131
8 Thomas Wolsey Place, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£182,235	2024-07-24	£193,002
2 Thomas Wolsey Place, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£210,585	2024-06-27	£221,572
32 Thomas Wolsey Place, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£309,850	2024-05-31	£320,786
27 Thomas Wolsey Place, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£334,850	2024-05-22	£346,668

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 1AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	62
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	15
Retired	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	2,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	3,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,350 yd	Academy converter	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	808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	3,870 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	672 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	785 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,151 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent special school	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
UCKG Help Centre Ipswich	First And Second Floors, 12 Tacket Street	144 yd
Salt N Pepper	18 Tacket Street, Ipswich	178 yd
ANOTHER BOWL	33A St Peters Street, Ipswich	179 yd
Applaud Coffee	19 St Peters Street, Ipswich	180 yd
Kaspa's Desserts	42 Upper Brook Street, Ipswich	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Public House	2 Dogs Head Street, Ipswich	148 yd
Sin	Eden (ex Sin) 2 Coachmans Court, Old Cattle Market	159 yd
Distilled Republik Ipswich Ltd	Distilled Republik, 10 Tacket Street	159 yd
The Thomas Wolsey Freehouse	The Thomas Wolsey Public House, 9-9A St Peters Street	179 yd
Ipswich Central Conservative Club	Central Conservative Club, St Stephens Church Lane	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ipswich Fish and Chips	6 Coachmans Court, Old Cattle Market	147 yd
SAM KEBAB SHOP LTD	12 Tacket Street, Ipswich	151 yd
Best Kebab Centre	Best Kebab & Pizza House / Best Kebab Centre, 4 Dogs Head Street	153 yd
Nibbles Barr	8 Tacket Street, Ipswich	157 yd
I-Scream	11A St Peters Street, Ipswich	161 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	195 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	509 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	509 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	603 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	673 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	304 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	406 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	568 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		764 yd
Better Gym (Ipswich) UNIT 6 UNIT 6 RUSSELL ROAD	health and fitness suite	797 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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