Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP4 2BT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	53.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	45.7%	46.7%	1.0%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 2BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	33.8%	45.1%	11.3%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	28.6%	-5.6%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	5.3%	1.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	15.1%	14.6%	-0.5%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	11.6%	9.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	3.8%

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	43.5%	42.1%	-1.4%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	39.4%	34.6%	-4.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13%	16.3%	3.3%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	13%	-2.6%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	6%	-8.7%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12%	-2.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.3%	16.2%	10.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	43.5%	3.1%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	8.4%	4.2%	-4.2%	2.8%	1.4%

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	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	7.8%	1.6%	-6.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	79.6%	86.8%	7.2%	81.4%	5.4%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	79.9%	85.1%	5.2%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	5.2%	9.5%	4.3%	6.1%	3.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	2.9%	-8.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	85.1%	5.2%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	7.1%	7.5%	0.4%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	2.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Bolton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bolton Lane was 235.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 400.0% higher than the St Margaret's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bolton Lane has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's and the 35th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 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 2BT, 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 Bolton Lane are based on 137 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 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, IP4 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 2BT

Average Price
£274,341

Semi-Detached
£235,265

Terraced
£294,629

Detached
£363,644

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,156

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bolton Lane

Average Price
£322,256

Semi-Detached
£363,310

Terraced
£307,243

Detached
£425,588

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,455

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bolton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£197,995	2025-04-17	£197,995
40 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-15	£235,780
3 Chapel Mews 46A Bolton Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2023-05-31	£126,715
58 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-12-07	£537,375
44 Bolton Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2021-03-15	£292,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 2BT

Employment

IP4 2BT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

IP4 2BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	79
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	25
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	2,636 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	175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	686 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,857 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	3,157 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	887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,418 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	640 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,094 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,486 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 Green Room Cafe	18 St Margarets Green, Ipswich	149 yd
Good Inside Social	16 St Margarets Green, Ipswich	158 yd
Sonar Bangla	37 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	209 yd
The Key	The Key Centre, 15 St Margarets Plain	221 yd
Arkana Coffee	2 St Margarets Plain, Ipswich	253 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ipswich Masonic Hall Ltd	8 Soane Street, Ipswich	207 yd
The Woolpack Inn Public House	1 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich	259 yd
Mr Martin Sadd	Halberd Inn, 15 Northgate Street	299 yd
The Salutation Public House	65-67 Carr Street, Ipswich	340 yd
The Cricketers	Crown Street, Ipswich	378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kiosk	Christchurch Catering Co. Ice Cream Kiosk, Christchurch Park	203 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	209 yd
Bar A to Z Limited	Bar A-Z, 1 Great Colman Street	316 yd
Cone Chips Ltd	43 Carr Street, Ipswich	354 yd
Tasty Burritos	21 Carr Street, Ipswich	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	425 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	425 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	566 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	633 yd
Fresh Food Market	9 St Matthews Street, Ipswich	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	647 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	705 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	795 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	800 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		802 yd
The Gym Ipswich CIVIC DRIVE	health and fitness suite	933 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	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.1%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.2 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	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 2BT