Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 2UR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51%	47.9%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	49%	52.1%	3.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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	31.9%	31%	-0.9%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	50.3%	-1.0%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	8.8%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (88.9%) 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	58.9%	57.4%	-1.5%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	29.6%	31.5%	1.9%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2UR this area, 6.5% 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 62.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	6.5%	-2.5%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	11.3%	-6.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	50.9%	62.5%	11.6%	33.8%	28.7%
Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	91.5%	88.4%	-3.1%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	89.3%	86.9%	-2.4%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	3.1%	7.4%	4.3%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	86.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.4%	4.9%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.9%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Road was 43.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% lower than the St Margaret's average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Gainsborough Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Margaret's and the 158th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.0%.

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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 2UR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Gainsborough Road are based on 70 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 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, IP4 2UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 2UR

Average Price
£477,796

Semi-Detached
£718,707

Terraced
£644,662

Detached
£498,604

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,925

Other
£613,195

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Road

Average Price
£523,575

Semi-Detached
£682,221

Terraced
£656,813

Detached
£613,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,338

Other
£395,575

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2025-03-31	£835,439
16 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-05-11	£611,881
8 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£675,000	2020-08-28	£799,818
Flat 1 4 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2016-11-22	£129,907
1 Gainsborough Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2014-10-20	£656,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 2UR

Employment

IP4 2UR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2UR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in IP4 2UR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	61
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
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	2,337 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	755 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich Portman Road , IP1 2AX	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidegate Primary School Sidegate Lane , IP4 4JD	3out of 4	1,574 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	1,742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	2,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,010 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,424 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
One Sixth Form College Scrivener Drive , Pinewood IP8 3SU	- not rated	4,857 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	1,199 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbridge Academy London Road , IP1 2HE	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	1,579 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,684 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
The Green Room Cafe	18 St Margarets Green, Ipswich	807 yd
The Key	The Key Centre, 15 St Margarets Plain	815 yd
Good Inside Social	16 St Margarets Green, Ipswich	816 yd
Arkana Coffee	2 St Margarets Plain, Ipswich	847 yd
Sonar Bangla	37 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	862 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woolpack Inn Public House	1 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich	400 yd
Ipswich Masonic Hall Ltd	8 Soane Street, Ipswich	828 yd
Mr Martin Sadd	Halberd Inn, 15 Northgate Street	864 yd
The Cricketers	Crown Street, Ipswich	870 yd
The Arbor House	43 High Street, Ipswich	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
City Friend	30 Suffolk Road, Ipswich	601 yd
The Kiosk	Christchurch Catering Co. Ice Cream Kiosk, Christchurch Park	810 yd
Britannia Fish Bar	39 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	862 yd
Bar A to Z Limited	Bar A-Z, 1 Great Colman Street	942 yd
Cone Chips Ltd	43 Carr Street, Ipswich	1,006 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	Iceland Unit 38, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	970 yd
Morrisons Daily	Morrison Daily Unit 23, Sailmakers, 11 Tavern Street	970 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christchurch Park HENLEY ROAD	tennis courts	580 yd
Ipswich School HENLEY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	738 yd
Crown Pools Crown Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 yd
Ipswich School Grass Pitches VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
Ipswich Sports Club HENLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,043 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	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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