Wellesley Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 1PL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	47.9%	49.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	52.1%	50.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	1.6%

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 1PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	39.3%	43.8%	4.5%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	42.2%	-4.2%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	8.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.9%) 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%	52.7%	-3.8%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	34.1%	34.2%	0.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	7.6%	9.4%	1.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	14.7%	13.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	14.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.9%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	21.9%	5.4%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	33.2%	2.8%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	5.4%	1.6%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	82.6%	86.8%	4.2%	81.4%	5.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	79.9%	-6.5%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	5.4%	12.9%	7.5%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5%	5.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	79.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	3.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Wellesley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellesley Road was 49.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellesley Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 176th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.0%.

🔎 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 1PL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Wellesley Road are based on 135 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 Wellesley Road, Ipswich, IP4 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 1PL

Average Price
£233,307

Semi-Detached
£218,833

Terraced
£246,172

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellesley Road

Average Price
£223,915

Semi-Detached
£233,546

Terraced
£210,698

Detached
£288,086

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellesley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Wellesley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2024-10-24	£255,840
32 Wellesley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-05-05	£196,807
42 Wellesley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-01-31	£205,800
13 Wellesley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-12-16	£220,500
34 Wellesley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£218,300	2021-12-03	£237,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 1PL

Employment

IP4 1PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	27
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	4,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	106 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	740 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	748 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	2out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,475 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	720 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	5,317 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	871 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	889 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	2,063 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clifford Road Primary School	Clifford Road, Ipswich	105 yd
Little Beans Limited	37 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	209 yd
Partyman World (Lakeside) Ltd	Partyman World of Play, 9 Cavendish Street	581 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	670 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	209 yd
California Social Club Ltd	California Social Club, 191-199 Foxhall Road	372 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	514 yd
The Gardeners Arms	75 Fore Hamlet, Ipswich	722 yd
The Old Times Public House	324 Spring Road, Ipswich	768 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wellesley Road Takeaway	1A Wellesley Road, Ipswich	88 yd
Pizza Hut	44 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	192 yd
The Peking Express	41 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	217 yd
Suffolk Grill	39 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	217 yd
Friendship	170 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	539 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	245 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	717 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	897 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	904 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		765 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	960 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	967 yd
Energie Fitness Ipswich 208A 208A FELIXSTOWE ROAD	health and fitness suite	978 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	177.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 1PL