Lacey Street, Ipswich, IP4 2PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP4 2PL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	50.7%	52.1%	1.4%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	49.3%	47.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 2PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	48.2%	51.6%	3.4%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	31.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-12.7%
Separated	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (87.4%) 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	44.4%	54.8%	10.4%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	44.4%	32.6%	-11.8%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1%	3.3%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	9.6%	12.4%	2.8%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.9%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	16.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	16.7%	1.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	37.3%	4.7%	33.8%	3.5%
Other	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	5.1%	5.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90.3%	75.1%	-15.2%	81.4%	-6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	86.9%	79.7%	-7.2%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	6.5%	10.1%	3.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	80%	-6.9%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.8%	7.7%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.2%	-4.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	30.6%	46.2%	-15.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Lacey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lacey Street was 105.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lacey Street has the 30th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 123rd highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.3%.

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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 2PL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Lacey Street are based on 208 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 Lacey Street, Ipswich, IP4 2PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 2PL

Average Price
£207,767

Semi-Detached
£217,400

Terraced
£199,834

Detached
£326,510

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,916

Other
£257,450

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lacey Street

Average Price
£264,136

Semi-Detached
£246,708

Terraced
£226,619

Detached
£450,589

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,234

Other
£751,807

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lacey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 Lacey Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-08-16	£172,396
114 Lacey Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2024-02-22	£159,815
116 Lacey Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-12-16	£200,294
107 Lacey Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-09-30	£221,160
142 Lacey Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-09-08	£216,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 2PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	190
Part-Time Employee	70
Retired	40
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Financial and insurance activities	28
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Construction	18
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
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	3,129 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	359 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	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidegate Primary School Sidegate Lane , IP4 4JD	3out of 4	1,272 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	1,776 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chantry Academy Mallard Way , IP2 9LR	3out of 4	3,321 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	693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,957 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	552 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	994 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,799 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	403 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	403 yd
Hanks Dirty	Hanks Pub And Food, 66-68 St Helens Street	527 yd
Sonar Bangla	37 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	621 yd
Mister Wing	7 St Helens Street, Ipswich	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of York	Duke Of York Public House, 212-214 Woodbridge Road	125 yd
The Water Lily Public House	100 St Helens Street, Ipswich	485 yd
The Dove Street Inn	76 St Helens Street, Ipswich	529 yd
The County	29 St Helens Street, Ipswich	595 yd
The Case Is Altered Public House	341-343 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	611 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Friend	30 Suffolk Road, Ipswich	260 yd
Antalya Grill	84 St Helens Street, Ipswich	485 yd
King Of Churros	40 St Helens Street, Ipswich	560 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	621 yd
Ipswich Codfather	386 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	656 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	540 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	875 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	1,013 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	1,013 yd
J Sainsbury Plc	Sainsbury's, 38-40 Upper Brook Street	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		629 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	701 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	751 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	919 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,050 yd
Pure Gym (Ipswich Buttermarket) ST. STEPHENS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,085 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	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.9%

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	37.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 2PL