Shaftesbury Square, Ipswich, IP4 1NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 1NB 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	43.5%	48.1%	4.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	56.5%	51.9%	-4.6%	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 1NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	56.7%	42.7%	-14.0%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	42%	14.9%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	38.4%	47%	8.6%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	41.2%	34.9%	-6.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	14.4%	9.5%	-4.9%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	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	23.6%	26.5%	2.9%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	11.2%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.6%	-4.0%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10%	1.2%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	28.5%	10.7%	33.8%	-5.3%
Other	13.4%	3.5%	-9.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46% 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	12.2%	24.3%	12.1%	1.1%	23.2%
Chinese	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	8%	10.7%	2.7%	3.1%	7.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
White	56.9%	46%	-10.9%	81.4%	-35.4%
Arab	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	61.6%	52.1%	-9.5%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	8.2%	16%	7.8%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.5%	26%	5.5%	5.6%	20.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	51.8%	-9.4%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	7.1%	17.9%	10.8%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	8%	8.2%	0.2%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	8.9%	13.5%	4.6%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	8.5%	-6.3%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	76.7%	-24.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	10.1%	1.2%	8.9%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Muslim	32.2%	6.5%	25.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Square was 227.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.3% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shaftesbury Square has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 37th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.3%.

🔎 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 1NB, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Shaftesbury Square are based on 11 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 Shaftesbury Square, Ipswich, IP4 1NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 1NB

Average Price
£117,524

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£150,206

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£52,158

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Square

Average Price
£133,050

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,650

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£54,115

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Shaftesbury Square, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-06-14	£175,964
11 Shaftesbury Square, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-12-13	£167,889
24 Shaftesbury Square, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2017-05-25	£160,597
10 Shaftesbury Square, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£64,050	2014-06-30	£100,008
8 Shaftesbury Square, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2013-04-05	£177,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 1NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Looking after home or family	35
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,092 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	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	439 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,825 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,585 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	3,110 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	441 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,336 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	229 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	587 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,803 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
Chennai Expresse Limited	Chennai Dosa, 24 St Helens Street	114 yd
Ipswich Perfect Restaurant	39 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	118 yd
Jamaica Street	63 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	118 yd
Mister Wing	7 St Helens Street, Ipswich	134 yd
Wake Up Cafe	4 St Helens Street, Ipswich	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The County	29 St Helens Street, Ipswich	112 yd
The Dove Street Inn	76 St Helens Street, Ipswich	167 yd
The Spread Eagle Pub	Spread Eagle Public House, 1-3 Fore Street	167 yd
Goals	Goals Soccer Centre, 35 Grimwade Street	206 yd
The Salutation Public House	65-67 Carr Street, Ipswich	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yaga's Juice Bar	45-47 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	107 yd
King Of Churros	40 St Helens Street, Ipswich	111 yd
Turkish Kebab House	60 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	165 yd
Chicago Express Pizza	28 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	172 yd
Efes Kebab House	Efes Kebab, 14-20 Fore Street	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	430 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	611 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	611 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	808 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	109 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	207 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	296 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	301 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		368 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	542 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Gym & Trim Ltd (Closed) Grafton Way	health and fitness suite	851 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	77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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