Fairlight Close, Ipswich, IP4 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 3ED has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.6%	49.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.4%	50.2%	2.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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	22.8%	39.6%	16.8%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	41.9%	-10.0%	44.2%	-2.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.9%	8.8%	-5.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.4%

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	35.9%	41.9%	6.0%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	36.6%	36.6%	0.0%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	17.8%	14.9%	-2.9%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	8.4%	4%	-4.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	21.8%	-15.8%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	18.4%	4.9%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.5%	1.4%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.1%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	22.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.1%	2.0%
Indian	0%	2.8%	2.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	89.9%	82.9%	-7.0%	81.4%	1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.4%	90.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.0%
Africa	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	90.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.4%	1.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Fairlight Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairlight Close was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% higher than the Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairlight Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 50% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP4 3ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Fairlight Close are based on 9 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 Fairlight Close, Ipswich, IP4 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 3ED

Average Price
£140,193

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,193

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairlight Close

Average Price
£136,404

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,516

Other
£127,508

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairlight CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Fairlight Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,000	2021-09-24	£153,006
4 Fairlight Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-04-07	£127,508
12 Fairlight Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-11-16	£169,034
12 Fairlight Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,000	2017-01-06	£112,316
8 Fairlight Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,000	2007-02-27	£131,585

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 3ED

Employment

IP4 3ED 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 3ED 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	70
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	14
Education	8
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
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	3,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushmere Hall Primary School Lanark Road , IP4 3EJ	- not rated	334 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidegate Primary School Sidegate Lane , IP4 4JD	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Victory Road , IP4 4LE	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	1,507 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	2,147 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	3out of 4	290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	3,801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	4,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's Academy St Christopher's Hall , Renfrew Road IP4 3HG	3out of 4	466 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	2,519 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	2,640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	2,872 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
Humber Doucy Sports And Social Club	Sports Ground 5, Humber Doucy Lane	357 yd
Cafe 6	Northgate High School, Sidegate Lane	362 yd
Venue 16	312 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich	736 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Royal George	The Royal George Public House, 109 Colchester Road		445 yd
The Selkirk Public House	24 Selkirk Road, Ipswich		619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rushmere Takeaway	20 Selkirk Road, Ipswich		619 yd
Good Taste Takeaway	Good Taste Chinese Takeaway, 175 Brunswick Road		949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 65-67 Colchester Road		649 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rushmere Hall Primary School 20A 20A LANARK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	194 yd
Ipswich Rugby Club IPSWICH RUGBY CLUB GROUND IPSWICH RUGBY CLUB GROUND HUMBER DOUCY LANE	grass pitches	400 yd
Northgate High School SIDEGATE LANE	grass pitches	431 yd
Northgate Sports Centre SIDEGATE LANE WEST	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	516 yd
Greshams Sports & Social Club TUDDENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	664 yd
Ransomes Sports And Social Club SIDEGATE AVENUE	grass pitches	673 yd
Ipswich Sports Club Hockey Pitch TUDDENHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	726 yd
Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND DUMBARTON ROAD	grass pitches	786 yd
St John'S Urc Tennis Club WESTBURY ROAD	tennis courts	873 yd
Sidegate Primary School SIDEGATE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	935 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%

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

Overview of IP4 3ED