Bransby Gardens, Ipswich, IP4 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP4 2HQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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	52.1%	55.8%	3.7%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	47.9%	44.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	-4.8%

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	35.1%	34.6%	-0.5%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	47%	2.3%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (90.6%) 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	54.1%	54.8%	0.7%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	37.3%	35.8%	-1.5%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	1%	2.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around IP4 2HQ this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	8.7%	-5.8%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.6%	-3.4%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	12.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	16.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	36%	48.7%	12.7%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	4.2%	3.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	85.6%	77.3%	-8.3%	81.4%	-4.1%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% 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	83.6%	74.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	6.8%	9.4%	2.6%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	75.4%	-7.8%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	10%	7.6%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Bransby Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bransby Gardens was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% lower than the St Margaret's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bransby Gardens has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Margaret's and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 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 2HQ, 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 Bransby Gardens are based on 46 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 Bransby Gardens, Ipswich, IP4 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 2HQ

Average Price
£299,556

Semi-Detached
£307,085

Terraced
£243,494

Detached
£353,108

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bransby Gardens

Average Price
£303,667

Semi-Detached
£243,790

Terraced
£263,411

Detached
£363,849

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bransby GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Bransby Gardens, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-12-06	£328,858
27 Bransby Gardens, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2018-08-31	£361,184
7 Bransby Gardens, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2018-01-05	£197,138
27 Bransby Gardens, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£232,500	2016-09-23	£278,817
25 Bransby Gardens, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2015-09-02	£319,502

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 2HQ

Employment

IP4 2HQ 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	127
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	29
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	3,000 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	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	- not rated	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	- not rated	1,555 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	- not rated	2,284 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	- not rated	2,497 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	3out of 4	2,497 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	961 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	5,096 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Suffolk One Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	5,096 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbridge Road Academy 50 Russet Road , IP4 2EB	- not rated	388 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
School of Jesus and Mary Woodbridge Road , IP4 4BB	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	808 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,261 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Sonar Bangla	37 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	698 yd
The Green Room Cafe	18 St Margarets Green, Ipswich	709 yd
Good Inside Social	16 St Margarets Green, Ipswich	714 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	733 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of York	Duke Of York Public House, 212-214 Woodbridge Road	440 yd
The Woolpack Inn Public House	1 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich	459 yd
The Case Is Altered Public House	341-343 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	681 yd
The Water Lily Public House	100 St Helens Street, Ipswich	762 yd
The County	29 St Helens Street, Ipswich	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Friend	30 Suffolk Road, Ipswich	196 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	698 yd
Ipswich Codfather	386 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	747 yd
Antalya Grill	84 St Helens Street, Ipswich	762 yd
King Of Churros	40 St Helens Street, Ipswich	785 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	606 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	1,011 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	926 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		936 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	964 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	964 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	997 yd
Sidegate Primary School SIDEGATE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,062 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	64.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.3%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 2HQ