Kiln Close, Ipswich, IP4 2FA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP4 2FA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	50.3%	-3.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	45.9%	49.7%	3.8%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.4%	41.4%	1.0%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	44.7%	1.8%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.1%	9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	52.9%	57.6%	4.7%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	34.5%	27%	-7.5%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	10.2%	12.2%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2%	2.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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	20.2%	13.7%	-6.5%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	7.1%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	21.2%	9.6%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	40.7%	0.3%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% 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%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.8%	83.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	84.7%	74.6%	-10.1%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	8.2%	15.5%	7.3%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	74.3%	-9.6%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	11.5%	8.4%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	3.9%	6.3%	2.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Kiln Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kiln Close was 67.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.6% higher than the St Margaret's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kiln Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's and the 211th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.5%.

🔎 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 2FA, 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 Kiln Close are based on 55 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 Kiln Close, Ipswich, IP4 2FA

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 2FA

Average Price
£458,288

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£458,288

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kiln Close

Average Price
£333,642

Semi-Detached
£271,956

Terraced
£223,440

Detached
£429,438

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£334,491

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kiln CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Kiln Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-02-17	£406,578
12 Kiln Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-12-16	£334,491
1 Kiln Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-03-01	£345,364
7 Kiln Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£406,500	2022-01-05	£416,597
17 Kiln Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-12-15	£532,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 2FA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,716 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	370 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,352 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	1,814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	3,230 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	972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,787 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	756 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,242 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,739 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	507 yd
Good Inside Social	16 St Margarets Green, Ipswich	513 yd
Sonar Bangla	37 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	515 yd
Hope Church Ipswich	The Hope Centre, 10 St Margarets Street	586 yd
Encore Coffee House	10 St Margarets Street, Ipswich	586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woolpack Inn Public House	1 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich	244 yd
Duke Of York	Duke Of York Public House, 212-214 Woodbridge Road	537 yd
Ipswich Masonic Hall Ltd	8 Soane Street, Ipswich	580 yd
The County	29 St Helens Street, Ipswich	631 yd
The Salutation Public House	65-67 Carr Street, Ipswich	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Friend	30 Suffolk Road, Ipswich	154 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	515 yd
The Kiosk	Christchurch Catering Co. Ice Cream Kiosk, Christchurch Park	576 yd
King Of Churros	40 St Helens Street, Ipswich	678 yd
Chicago Express Pizza	28 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	794 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	794 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	813 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	923 yd
Marks & Spencer	16-26 Westgate Street, Ipswich	990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	773 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	777 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	875 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	891 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		892 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	946 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	1,040 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	26.24 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 2FA