Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP4 1LE is primarily male, with 71.1% 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	52.6%	28.9%	-23.7%	51.0%	-22.1%
Male	47.4%	71.1%	23.7%	49.0%	22.1%

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 IP4 1LE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.6% 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	85.9%	60.6%	-25.3%	37.9%	22.7%
Married: Opposite sex	6.3%	16.8%	10.5%	44.2%	-27.4%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	4.3%	16.8%	12.5%	9.1%	7.7%
Widowed	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	52.8%	29.6%	-23.2%	48.4%	-18.8%
Good health	40%	41.5%	1.5%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	4.6%	15.7%	11.1%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	2.1%	13.2%	11.1%	4.0%	9.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	6.3%	20%	13.7%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	9%	1.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	55.7%	13.5%	-42.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	34.8%	23.5%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.2%	84.9%	0.7%	81.4%	3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% 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	86.9%	72.5%	-14.4%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	6.2%	17.5%	11.3%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	8.1%	5.0%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	72.5%	-13.0%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	4.9%	8.8%	3.9%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	9.4%	7.3%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5%	1.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Fore Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fore Street was 402.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.5% higher than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fore Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 10th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 218.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 1LE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Fore Street are based on 119 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 Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 1LE

Average Price
£370,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£370,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fore Street

Average Price
£176,655

Semi-Detached
£237,903

Terraced
£636,420

Detached
£719,324

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,410

Other
£225,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fore Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
136 - 138 Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-10-01	£368,024
136 - 138 Fore Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2002-07-31	£616,690

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 1LE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	17
Retired	16
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Accommodation and food service activities	44
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	587 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cliff Lane Primary School Cliff Lane , IP3 0PJ	2out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillside Primary School Belstead Avenue , IP2 8NU	2out of 4	1,246 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	1,563 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,647 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	3,069 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	277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,387 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	117 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	406 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Paddy and Scott's Cafe Ltd	Waterfront Building, 19-21 Neptune Quay	49 yd
University Campus Suffolk	Waterfront Building, 19-21 Neptune Quay	49 yd
The Forge Kitchen	1 Duke Street, Ipswich	57 yd
The Hold Cafe	131 Fore Street, Ipswich	73 yd
Mahzen	11 Duke Street, Ipswich	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lord Nelson Public House	81 Fore Street, Ipswich	214 yd
Bin93.uk	Former, 93 Fore Street	221 yd
Goals	Goals Soccer Centre, 35 Grimwade Street	286 yd
Isaacs	Isaac Lord Merchant Quarter, 7 Wherry Quay	294 yd
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	310 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juice Mix Bar	132 Fore Street, Ipswich	78 yd
Bella Napoli	2 Pownall Road, Ipswich	245 yd
Papa John's	283A Duke Street, Ipswich	320 yd
Express Kebab	15 Tye Road, Ipswich	364 yd
Efes Kebab House	Efes Kebab, 14-20 Fore Street	453 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	330 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	333 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	693 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 89 Austin Street	767 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	259 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	273 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	289 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		315 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	964 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	7.1%

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 1LE