Eagle Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP4 1JB is primarily male, with 56.6% 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	46.2%	43.4%	-2.8%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	53.8%	56.6%	2.8%	49.0%	7.6%

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 1JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	54.1%	61.5%	7.4%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	14.9%	19.4%	4.5%	44.2%	-24.8%
Separated	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	15.3%	11.4%	-3.9%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	8.7%	5%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	35%	40.6%	5.6%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	43.2%	34.5%	-8.7%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	14.7%	18.1%	3.4%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.5%	21.7%	0.2%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	12.2%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.6%	4.7%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	31.9%	8.3%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	10.3%	3.6%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	7.8%	3.7%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80.8%	71.3%	-9.5%	81.4%	-10.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	83.1%	69.4%	-13.7%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	6.8%	15.5%	8.7%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	9.9%	4.6%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	69.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	9.3%	5.9%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	7.3%	4.7%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Eagle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eagle Street was 295.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eagle Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 23rd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.1%.

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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 1JB, 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 Eagle Street are based on 2 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 Eagle Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 1JB

Average Price
£125,246

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£125,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eagle Street

Average Price
£161,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eagle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Eagle Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2008-04-03	£128,393
10 Eagle Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£46,500	1999-12-08	£194,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 1JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	26
Other	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	3,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	504 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,694 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	3,251 yd	Academy converter	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	511 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,190 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	351 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	575 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,757 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
Million Flavours	Former, 71-73 Upper Orwell Street	42 yd
Shadow Gallery Coffee	Shadow Gallery, 14 Orwell Place	44 yd
Passage To India	27-31 Fore Street, Ipswich	45 yd
East Ocean Chinese Restaurant	25 Fore Street, Ipswich	45 yd
Ipswich Perfect Restaurant	39 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	67 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle Pub	Spread Eagle Public House, 1-3 Fore Street	20 yd
The County	29 St Helens Street, Ipswich	242 yd
Goals	Goals Soccer Centre, 35 Grimwade Street	255 yd
Distilled Republik Ipswich Ltd	Distilled Republik, 10 Tacket Street	259 yd
Lord Nelson Public House	81 Fore Street, Ipswich	262 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Turkish Kebab House	60 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	74 yd
Yaga's Juice Bar	45-47 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	99 yd
Efes Kebab House	Efes Kebab, 14-20 Fore Street	101 yd
Chicago Express Pizza	28 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	207 yd
SAM KEBAB SHOP LTD	12 Tacket Street, Ipswich	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	332 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	582 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	582 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	763 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	95 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	212 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	262 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		455 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 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	71.4%

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%

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

Overview of IP4 1JB