St Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 2LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP4 2LB is primarily male, with 55.9% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.6%	44.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	55.4%	55.9%	0.5%	49.0%	6.9%

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 2LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	47.9%	45.2%	-2.7%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	38%	8.2%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.4%	3%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	41%	43.5%	2.5%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	36.7%	34.8%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	15.7%	15.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2LB this area, 35.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	35.8%	9.9%	18.2%	17.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11.5%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	7.1%	-6.0%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	10.5%	2.7%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	23.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	15.6%	7.1%	-8.5%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.2% 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	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	1.1%	11.5%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	7.6%	4.3%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	63.6%	63.2%	-0.4%	81.4%	-18.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	4.8%	5%	0.2%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	58.4%	50.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	16.3%	24.8%	8.5%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	17.4%	-1.3%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	50.9%	-7.5%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	7.2%	19.5%	12.3%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	12%	7.4%	-4.6%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	11.7%	13.5%	1.8%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	8.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.2%	76.7%	-32.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	8.4%	1.2%	7.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	7.9%	1.7%	6.2%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is St Helens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Helens Street was 214.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Helens Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 40th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in IP4 2LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Helens Street are based on 143 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 Helens Street, Ipswich, IP4 2LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 2LB

Average Price
£143,847

Semi-Detached
£87,285

Terraced
£172,027

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£143,887

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Helens Street

Average Price
£181,615

Semi-Detached
£198,333

Terraced
£196,561

Detached
£555,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,540

Other
£146,668

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Helens Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 St Helens Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-12-09	£102,206
104 St Helens Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£57,000	2022-04-21	£54,261
102A St Helens Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-03-11	£193,555
86 - 88 St Helens Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-12-18	£257,716
104 St Helens Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£57,000	2020-08-10	£62,876

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 2LB

Employment

IP4 2LB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	27
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	22
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	27
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	7
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	185 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Bolton Lane , IP4 2BT	3out of 4	440 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	1,238 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	1,976 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	2,253 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	2,904 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	284 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,586 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	69 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	545 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,264 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,818 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
Hanks Dirty	Hanks Pub And Food, 66-68 St Helens Street	90 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	227 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	227 yd
Chennai Expresse Limited	Chennai Dosa, 24 St Helens Street	323 yd
Mister Wing	7 St Helens Street, Ipswich	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Water Lily Public House	100 St Helens Street, Ipswich	1 yd
The Dove Street Inn	76 St Helens Street, Ipswich	94 yd
Goals	Goals Soccer Centre, 35 Grimwade Street	226 yd
The County	29 St Helens Street, Ipswich	273 yd
The Spread Eagle Pub	Spread Eagle Public House, 1-3 Fore Street	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antalya Grill	84 St Helens Street, Ipswich	1 yd
King Of Churros	40 St Helens Street, Ipswich	156 yd
Yaga's Juice Bar	45-47 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	365 yd
Chicago Express Pizza	28 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	400 yd
Turkish Kebab House	60 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	686 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	715 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	762 yd
Marina Supermarket Ltd	56 Duke Street, Ipswich	780 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	196 yd
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		199 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	218 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	367 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	442 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	794 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	935 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 2LB