Oakstead Close, Ipswich, IP4 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP4 4HJ is primarily male, with 54.6% of the population 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	50.8%	45.4%	-5.4%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	49.2%	54.6%	5.4%	49.0%	5.6%

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 4HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	39.8%	51.1%	11.3%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	23.3%	-7.4%	44.2%	-20.9%
Separated	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	16.5%	14.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	10.2%	6.3%	-3.9%	6.1%	0.2%

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	41.1%	34.5%	-6.6%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	37.6%	40.1%	2.5%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	16.2%	16.8%	0.6%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	0%	2.5%	2.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	22.3%	-7.2%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	14%	4.3%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	11.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	14.5%	8.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	33%	1.7%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	4%	0.6%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.4%	87.6%	-4.8%	81.4%	6.2%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	88.3%	83%	-5.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	5.1%	9.3%	4.2%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	83%	-3.8%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.8%	10.3%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1%	3.6%	2.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.5%	-7.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	46.4%	46.2%	0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Oakstead Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakstead Close was 76.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.1% higher than the St John's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakstead Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's and the 188th highest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP4 4HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Oakstead Close are based on 229 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 Oakstead Close, Ipswich, IP4 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 4HJ

Average Price
£102,161

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,264

Other
£121,899

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakstead Close

Average Price
£103,642

Semi-Detached
£170,049

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£101,766

Other
£121,638

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakstead CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Burnham Lodge Oakstead Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2024-04-25	£49,052
17 Burnham Lodge Oakstead Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2024-01-12	£88,955
27 Burnham Lodge Oakstead Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2023-01-18	£122,892
21 Burnham Lodge Oakstead Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-09-16	£121,638
22 Burnham Lodge Oakstead Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-07-30	£89,044

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 4HJ

Employment

IP4 4HJ 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	70
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	10
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	3,895 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	229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	520 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Victory Road , IP4 4LE	3out of 4	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidegate Primary School Sidegate Lane , IP4 4JD	3out of 4	819 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Primary School Woodbridge Road , IP4 2LT	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	1,531 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	2,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,620 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	1,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	722 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	1,162 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,352 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Academy St Christopher's Hall , Renfrew Road IP4 3HG	3out of 4	1,824 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taste Community Cafe	426 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	335 yd
Ottoman	482 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	489 yd
Clifford Road Primary School	Clifford Road, Ipswich	553 yd
Little Beans Limited	37 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	767 yd
Masha of India	200 St Helens Street, Ipswich	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roundwood Bowling Club	Gordon Road, Ipswich	253 yd
The Old Times Public House	324 Spring Road, Ipswich	310 yd
The Case Is Altered Public House	341-343 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	434 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	463 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Evergreen	145 Spring Road, Ipswich	195 yd
Flamy Grill	74 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	237 yd
Bella Napoli	420 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	335 yd
Eastern Spice	418 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	335 yd
Friendship	170 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	342 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	269 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	485 yd
Unwrapped & Refill Ltd	Unwrapped & Refill, 715 Woodbridge Road	488 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 34 Foxhall Road	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	676 yd
Sidegate Primary School SIDEGATE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	730 yd
St John'S Urc Tennis Club WESTBURY ROAD	tennis courts	884 yd
Ransomes Sports And Social Club SIDEGATE AVENUE	grass pitches	961 yd
Ipswich & District Indoor Bowling Club Rushmere Road	indoor bowls	1,034 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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 4HJ