Hayhill Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP4 2HP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.1%	49.1%	2.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	48.9%	55.7%	6.8%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	20.7%	-11.5%	44.2%	-23.5%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3%	3.9%	0.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	11.5%	14.3%	2.8%	9.1%	5.2%
Widowed	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	50.3%	39.1%	-11.2%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	32.3%	39.5%	7.2%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	14.2%	18.1%	3.9%	12.7%	5.4%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	25.9%	10.3%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15.1%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	14.1%	-1.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	27.3%	-4.9%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2%	4.1%	2.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	3%	1.3%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	84.3%	81.1%	-3.2%	81.4%	-0.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	84.6%	78%	-6.6%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	5.8%	13.6%	7.8%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.6%	78.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.4%	1.8%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.8%	76.7%	-24.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	29%	13.5%	15.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Hayhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hayhill Road was 126.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 168.7% higher than the St Margaret's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hayhill Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's and the 86th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.8%.

🔎 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 2HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Hayhill Road 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 Hayhill Road, Ipswich, IP4 2HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 2HP

Average Price
£155,081

Semi-Detached
£249,549

Terraced
£139,323

Detached
£275,517

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£113,780

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hayhill Road

Average Price
£170,531

Semi-Detached
£219,592

Terraced
£154,308

Detached
£294,400

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£113,537

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hayhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Hayhill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£202,500	2025-10-16	£202,500
13 Hayhill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-04-17	£140,000
7 Hayhill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-10-28	£200,778
9 Hayhill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-08-30	£124,478
4 Hayhill Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2024-07-08	£114,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 2HP

Employment

IP4 2HP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IP4 2HP 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	70
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Self-Employed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,990 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	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	813 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidegate Primary School Sidegate Lane , IP4 4JD	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	3,297 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	784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,907 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	609 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,077 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,702 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	512 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	512 yd
Hanks Dirty	Hanks Pub And Food, 66-68 St Helens Street	564 yd
Sonar Bangla	37 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	566 yd
The Green Room Cafe	18 St Margarets Green, Ipswich	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of York	Duke Of York Public House, 212-214 Woodbridge Road	263 yd
The Woolpack Inn Public House	1 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich	500 yd
The Water Lily Public House	100 St Helens Street, Ipswich	543 yd
The Dove Street Inn	76 St Helens Street, Ipswich	565 yd
The County	29 St Helens Street, Ipswich	588 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Friend	30 Suffolk Road, Ipswich	122 yd
Antalya Grill	84 St Helens Street, Ipswich	543 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	566 yd
King Of Churros	40 St Helens Street, Ipswich	582 yd
Chicago Express Pizza	28 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	605 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	934 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	934 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	977 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		712 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	751 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	953 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	954 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	1,037 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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 2HP