St Margarets Plain, Ipswich, IP4 2BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP4 2BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49%	49.2%	0.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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 2BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	38.8%	46.4%	7.6%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	27.5%	-6.8%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	15.4%	12.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	8%	9.1%	1.1%	6.1%	3.0%

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	44.2%	43.8%	-0.4%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	34.8%	32%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	15.4%	16.1%	0.7%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	5%	6.2%	1.2%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.3%	25%	-1.3%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	13.5%	3.9%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	9.9%	-4.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.7%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	29.4%	-2.0%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.7% 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	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	78.5%	68.7%	-9.8%	81.4%	-12.7%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	6%	7.3%	1.3%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	79.3%	68.2%	-11.1%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	7.1%	15.4%	8.3%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.3%	68.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	13.5%	10.9%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5%	9.3%	4.3%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	5.7%	-4.0%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is St Margarets Plain Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Margarets Plain was 78.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.1% higher than the St Margaret's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Margarets Plain has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's and the 180th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IP4 2BB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 St Margarets Plain are based on 5 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 St Margarets Plain, Ipswich, IP4 2BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 2BB

Average Price
£306,200

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£306,200

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Margarets Plain

Average Price
£256,835

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,895

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,826

Other
£248,484

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Margarets PlainStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 St Margarets Plain, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£71,500	1999-09-27	£313,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 2BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	97
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate 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	2,570 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	349 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Handford Hall Primary School 57 Gatacre Road , IP1 2LQ	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	1,547 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	2,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,419 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,051 yd	Academy converter	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	951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,182 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	712 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,102 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,320 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
The Key	The Key Centre, 15 St Margarets Plain	15 yd
Arkana Coffee	2 St Margarets Plain, Ipswich	22 yd
Storico	12 Northgate Street, Ipswich	101 yd
Brothers Bar	9 Great Colman Street, Ipswich	131 yd
The Coffee Cell,	The Coffee Cell, 5A Northgate Street	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ipswich Masonic Hall Ltd	8 Soane Street, Ipswich	56 yd
Mr Martin Sadd	Halberd Inn, 15 Northgate Street	64 yd
The Cricketers	Crown Street, Ipswich	166 yd
Cock & Pye Public House	Cock And Pye Public House, 13 Upper Brook Street	260 yd
Three Wise Monkeys	22 Lloyds Avenue, Ipswich	270 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kiosk	Christchurch Catering Co. Ice Cream Kiosk, Christchurch Park	37 yd
Bar A to Z Limited	Bar A-Z, 1 Great Colman Street	125 yd
Tasty Burritos	21 Carr Street, Ipswich	212 yd
Trini Flava	21 Carr Street, Ipswich	212 yd
Cone Chips Ltd	43 Carr Street, Ipswich	223 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	189 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	189 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	387 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	405 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	235 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	628 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	719 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	729 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	737 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	754 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	847 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%

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