Belle Vue Road, Ipswich, IP4 2RD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 2RD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	50.2%	49.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.8%	50.5%	0.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2RD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	44.5%	50.2%	5.7%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	31.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.4%	11.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	50.2%	47.7%	-2.5%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	34.3%	35.2%	0.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	12.5%	13.9%	1.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.1%	18.8%	3.7%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	11.4%	0.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	11.4%	-5.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	19.6%	1.3%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	31%	-1.6%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.6%	0.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.2%	81.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	90.9%	77%	-13.9%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	2.6%	16.3%	13.7%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	76.7%	-14.2%	83.2%	-6.5%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.5%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	9.2%	8.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Belle Vue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belle Vue Road was 73.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the Alexandra average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belle Vue Road has the 28th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Alexandra and the 179th highest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.6%.

🔎 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 2RD, 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 Belle Vue Road are based on 139 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 Belle Vue Road, Ipswich, IP4 2RD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 2RD

Average Price
£234,915

Semi-Detached
£227,550

Terraced
£228,709

Detached
£451,317

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belle Vue Road

Average Price
£233,032

Semi-Detached
£235,180

Terraced
£226,487

Detached
£381,989

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belle Vue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Belle Vue Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2025-05-30	£194,635
58 Belle Vue Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-07-11	£221,194
63 Belle Vue Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-06-19	£324,206
101 Belle Vue Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-01-26	£210,227
93 Belle Vue Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2023-08-25	£200,025

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 2RD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	39
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	342 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	- not rated	342 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	- not rated	622 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,624 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	- not rated	1,804 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	- not rated	2,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	3out of 4	2,161 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	795 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	5,300 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	5,300 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
School of Jesus and Mary Woodbridge Road , IP4 4BB	- not rated	140 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge Road Academy 50 Russet Road , IP4 2EB	- not rated	238 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	780 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,084 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,163 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	471 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	471 yd
Clifford Road Primary School	Clifford Road, Ipswich	634 yd
Taste Community Cafe	426 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	704 yd
Hanks Dirty	Hanks Pub And Food, 66-68 St Helens Street	713 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke Of York	Duke Of York Public House, 212-214 Woodbridge Road	171 yd
The Case Is Altered Public House	341-343 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	381 yd
The Water Lily Public House	100 St Helens Street, Ipswich	645 yd
Roundwood Bowling Club	Gordon Road, Ipswich	699 yd
The Dove Street Inn	76 St Helens Street, Ipswich	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ipswich Codfather	386 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	410 yd
City Friend	30 Suffolk Road, Ipswich	509 yd
Antalya Grill	84 St Helens Street, Ipswich	645 yd
Bella Napoli	420 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	704 yd
Eastern Spice	418 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	704 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	324 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	773 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	850 yd
Unwrapped & Refill Ltd	Unwrapped & Refill, 715 Woodbridge Road	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Suffolk New College Sports Centre ROPE WALK		728 yd
Adrenaline Gym (Closed) Rope Walk	health and fitness suite	791 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Ipswich) GRIMWADE STREET	artificial grass pitch	855 yd
Sidegate Primary School SIDEGATE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	902 yd
Oaks Gym 45-47 45-47 UPPER ORWELL STREET	health and fitness suite	971 yd
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,082 yd
Fore Street Pool FORE STREET	swimming pool	1,084 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 2RD