Palmerston Road, Ipswich, IP4 2NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP4 2NU is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	44.8%	46.8%	2.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	55.2%	53.2%	-2.0%	49.0%	4.2%

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 2NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	47.7%	48.3%	0.6%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	32.8%	-0.3%	44.2%	-11.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	2.1%	3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (86.4%) 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	49.5%	54.8%	5.3%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	37.6%	31.6%	-6.0%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	6.8%	7.5%	0.7%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	12.1%	19.8%	7.7%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	10.1%	2.2%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	9.7%	-6.6%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	13.4%	-1.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	40.3%	3.9%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	9.2%	0.4%	-8.8%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.9%	83.2%	-5.7%	81.4%	1.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	81%	66.7%	-14.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	9%	21.6%	12.6%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81%	66.5%	-14.5%	83.2%	-16.7%
10+ Years	3.9%	14.1%	10.2%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.2%	76.7%	-19.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	7.2%	1.3%	5.9%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 102.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.5% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmerston Road has the 32nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 128th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 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 2NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Palmerston Road are based on 113 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 Palmerston Road, Ipswich, IP4 2NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 2NU

Average Price
£262,286

Semi-Detached
£273,856

Terraced
£249,816

Detached
£285,541

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£234,300

Semi-Detached
£265,791

Terraced
£258,155

Detached
£289,490

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,019

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Palmerston Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2024-10-25	£304,496
32 Palmerston Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£158,500	2024-02-06	£167,753
26 Palmerston Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-01-10	£173,265
30 Palmerston Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-09-15	£230,235
21 Palmerston Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-12-18	£265,489

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 2NU

Employment

IP4 2NU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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 2NU 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	110
Retired	33
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	20
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,238 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	105 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	452 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	1,377 yd	Academy converter	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	2,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	3,131 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	436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,799 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	305 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	735 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,755 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	165 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	165 yd
Hanks Dirty	Hanks Pub And Food, 66-68 St Helens Street	303 yd
Mister Wing	7 St Helens Street, Ipswich	480 yd
Chennai Expresse Limited	Chennai Dosa, 24 St Helens Street	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Water Lily Public House	100 St Helens Street, Ipswich	239 yd
Duke Of York	Duke Of York Public House, 212-214 Woodbridge Road	255 yd
The Dove Street Inn	76 St Helens Street, Ipswich	306 yd
The County	29 St Helens Street, Ipswich	430 yd
Goals	Goals Soccer Centre, 35 Grimwade Street	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Antalya Grill	84 St Helens Street, Ipswich	239 yd
King Of Churros	40 St Helens Street, Ipswich	353 yd
City Friend	30 Suffolk Road, Ipswich	432 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	538 yd
Chicago Express Pizza	28 Upper Orwell Street, Ipswich	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	703 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	730 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	868 yd
Tesco	283 Duke Street, Ipswich	935 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		370 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	455 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	680 yd
Profiles Gym Waterfront UNIVERSITY AVENUE	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Anytime Fitness (Ipswich) KEY STREET	health and fitness suite	973 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,019 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	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 2NU