Grove Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 1NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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%	48.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51%	51.5%	0.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 1NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	44.4%	51.1%	6.7%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	27.7%	-9.9%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	9%	10.6%	1.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.5%	47.2%	-9.3%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	29%	37.9%	8.9%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13%	10.6%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16.9%	14.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	7.6%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	15.9%	3.1%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	18.2%	3.2%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	32.7%	38.3%	5.6%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	1.1%	3.9%
Indian	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	3%	3.0%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	82.3%	75.3%	-7.0%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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	78%	71.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	9%	13.2%	4.2%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	7.3%	-2.6%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
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	77.7%	72.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-10.8%
10+ Years	7%	15.6%	8.6%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5%	1.8%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Grove Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Lane was 24.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.0% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Lane has the 6th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 87th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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 1NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Grove Lane are based on 146 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 Grove Lane, Ipswich, IP4 1NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 1NS

Average Price
£262,907

Semi-Detached
£262,907

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Lane

Average Price
£235,964

Semi-Detached
£242,027

Terraced
£241,771

Detached
£232,796

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,898

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Grove Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-08-25	£261,320
11 Grove Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-11-21	£224,565
23 Grove Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-04-19	£252,973
23 Grove Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2017-09-08	£218,636
11 Grove Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-07-10	£216,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 1NS

Employment

IP4 1NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in IP4 1NS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	27
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,688 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	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	376 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	- not rated	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	- not rated	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	- not rated	1,844 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	- not rated	2,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	- not rated	2,163 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,992 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk One Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,992 yd	Foundation school	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	514 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	604 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Jesus and Mary Woodbridge Road , IP4 4BB	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge Road Academy 50 Russet Road , IP4 2EB	- not rated	753 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,391 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
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	165 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	165 yd
Little Beans Limited	37 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	390 yd
Clifford Road Primary School	Clifford Road, Ipswich	438 yd
Hanks Dirty	Hanks Pub And Food, 66-68 St Helens Street	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Water Lily Public House	100 St Helens Street, Ipswich	355 yd
The Dove Street Inn	76 St Helens Street, Ipswich	448 yd
Duke Of York	Duke Of York Public House, 212-214 Woodbridge Road	453 yd
Goals	Goals Soccer Centre, 35 Grimwade Street	480 yd
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	531 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antalya Grill	84 St Helens Street, Ipswich	355 yd
The Peking Express	41 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	383 yd
Suffolk Grill	39 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	383 yd
Wellesley Road Takeaway	1A Wellesley Road, Ipswich	494 yd
Pizza Hut	44 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	501 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	383 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	712 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	749 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	825 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		283 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	472 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	684 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	982 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	227.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 1NS