Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, IP4 4DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 4DL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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%	48.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50%	51.8%	1.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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	31.4%	31.7%	0.3%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	50.4%	2.1%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8%	10.7%	2.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	8.8%	4.8%	-4.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (86.8%) 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	52%	52.9%	0.9%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	37.1%	33.9%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8%	9.6%	1.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	12.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	9%	-9.0%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	16.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	20.4%	7.4%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	33.3%	8.8%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94%	94.2%	0.2%	81.4%	12.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.5% 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	94%	94.5%	0.5%	83.2%	11.3%
European Union	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	94.7%	0.7%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Kingsgate Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingsgate Drive was 8.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.6% lower than the Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingsgate Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere and the 19th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.3%.

🔎 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 4DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Kingsgate Drive are based on 78 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 Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, IP4 4DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 4DL

Average Price
£300,920

Semi-Detached
£299,761

Terraced
£333,368

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingsgate Drive

Average Price
£306,234

Semi-Detached
£307,691

Terraced
£296,328

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingsgate DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2024-12-03	£288,725
40 Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-05-31	£305,942
2 Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-10-28	£358,016
38 Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-06-16	£339,651
26 Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-09-25	£289,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 4DL

Employment

IP4 4DL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	33
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	20
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sidegate Primary School Sidegate Lane , IP4 4JD	3out of 4	542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Victory Road , IP4 4LE	3out of 4	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushmere Hall Primary School Lanark Road , IP4 3EJ	- not rated	1,102 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	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	618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	1,993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	3,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	3,630 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	1,825 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	1,285 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,437 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	1,722 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	1,792 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	2,128 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
Cafe 6	Northgate High School, Sidegate Lane	512 yd
Taste Community Cafe	426 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	831 yd
Ottoman	482 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	1,019 yd
Venue 16	312 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich	1,026 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal George	The Royal George Public House, 109 Colchester Road	435 yd
The Case Is Altered Public House	341-343 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	764 yd
Roundwood Bowling Club	Gordon Road, Ipswich	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Taste Takeaway	Good Taste Chinese Takeaway, 175 Brunswick Road	104 yd
Ipswich Codfather	386 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	799 yd
Eastern Spice	418 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	831 yd
Bella Napoli	420 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	831 yd
Oriental Gourmet	771 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	1,070 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 65-67 Colchester Road	302 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	776 yd
Unwrapped & Refill Ltd	Unwrapped & Refill, 715 Woodbridge Road	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sidegate Primary School SIDEGATE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	464 yd
Northgate High School SIDEGATE LANE	grass pitches	565 yd
Northgate Sports Centre SIDEGATE LANE WEST	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	592 yd
Ransomes Sports And Social Club SIDEGATE AVENUE	grass pitches	622 yd
Ipswich Sports Club Hockey Pitch TUDDENHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	830 yd
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	842 yd
St John'S Urc Tennis Club WESTBURY ROAD	tennis courts	899 yd
Greshams Sports & Social Club TUDDENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	945 yd
Rushmere Hall Primary School 20A 20A LANARK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	999 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	30.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 4DL