Milton Street, Ipswich, IP4 4PP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 4PP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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	35.7%	34.3%	-1.4%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	43.7%	-0.9%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8%	9.4%	1.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	1.8%

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	44.6%	34.5%	-10.1%	48.4%	-13.9%
Good health	37.9%	48.2%	10.3%	33.6%	14.6%
Fair health	12.3%	13.9%	1.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	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	21%	23.1%	2.1%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	11.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	18.1%	7.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	23.8%	-4.3%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.5%	6.7%	4.2%	3.1%	3.6%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87%	75.6%	-11.4%	81.4%	-5.8%
Other	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	88.1%	75.9%	-12.2%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	10.4%	6.2%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	75.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	10.3%	7.8%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Milton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milton Street was 51.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.9% lower than the St John's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milton Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's and the 181st lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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 4PP, 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 Milton Street are based on 91 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 Milton Street, Ipswich, IP4 4PP

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 4PP

Average Price
£234,212

Semi-Detached
£221,078

Terraced
£217,210

Detached
£297,766

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milton Street

Average Price
£235,608

Semi-Detached
£228,869

Terraced
£223,518

Detached
£301,552

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,550

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Milton Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-11-22	£283,993
19 Milton Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-07-28	£201,232
1 Milton Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£272,000	2022-04-19	£269,175
24 Milton Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-07-16	£262,819
21 Milton Street, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2021-06-30	£199,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 4PP

Employment

IP4 4PP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	103
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	17
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	1
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	4,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Victory Road , IP4 4LE	3out of 4	341 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidegate Primary School Sidegate Lane , IP4 4JD	3out of 4	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	897 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	3out of 4	918 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	3,376 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,657 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	1,623 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	214 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Academy St Christopher's Hall , Renfrew Road IP4 3HG	3out of 4	1,501 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	1,698 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	1,843 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	2,516 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
Ottoman	482 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	223 yd
Rushmere Golf Club	Heath Road, Ipswich	424 yd
Taste Community Cafe	426 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	492 yd
Suffolk Albion Events Limited	The Clubhouse, 136 Rushmere Road	543 yd
The Copleston Centre	Copleston High School, Copleston Road	863 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Times Public House	324 Spring Road, Ipswich	244 yd
Roundwood Bowling Club	Gordon Road, Ipswich	437 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	603 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	799 yd
The Case Is Altered Public House	341-343 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
California Grill	265 Spring Road, Ipswich	116 yd
The Golden Fish	Unit 3, 482 Woodbridge Road	176 yd
Oriental Gourmet	771 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	193 yd
Mr Korai	769 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	193 yd
Flamy Grill	74 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unwrapped & Refill Ltd	Unwrapped & Refill, 715 Woodbridge Road	282 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	296 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	915 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 51-53 Woodbridge Road East	954 yd
Tesco	389 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	449 yd
Ipswich & District Indoor Bowling Club Rushmere Road	indoor bowls	543 yd
St John'S Urc Tennis Club WESTBURY ROAD	tennis courts	570 yd
Sidegate Primary School SIDEGATE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	779 yd
Ransomes Sports And Social Club SIDEGATE AVENUE	grass pitches	801 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	862 yd
St Albans Catholic High School DIGBY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,085 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	43.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 4PP