Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 4SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP4 4SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	45.4%	48.2%	2.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	28.8%	32.7%	3.9%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	49.2%	0.6%	44.2%	5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	11.7%	4.2%	-7.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	49%	51.9%	2.9%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	31%	29%	-2.0%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	15.9%	12.2%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	24.9%	16%	-8.9%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	16%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	18.1%	5.5%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	28.7%	7.4%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% 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%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1%	3.7%	2.7%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.6%	79.5%	-12.1%	81.4%	-1.9%
Other	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	95.2%	87.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	1%	3.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	6%	4.3%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	87.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Colchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colchester Road was 40.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% lower than the Rushmere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colchester Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Rushmere and the 146th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.2%.

🔎 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 4SS, 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 Colchester Road are based on 339 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 Colchester Road, Ipswich, IP4 4SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 4SS

Average Price
£410,344

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£410,344

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colchester Road

Average Price
£399,819

Semi-Detached
£340,096

Terraced
£374,972

Detached
£440,627

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,516,403

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109E Colchester Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, a newly built property	£274,995	2015-02-06	£418,078

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 4SS

Employment

IP4 4SS 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	152
Retired	89
Part-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	33
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	26
Construction	21
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Nursery School Chesterfield Drive , IP1 6DW	4out of 4	3,523 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	519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushmere Hall Primary School Lanark Road , IP4 3EJ	- not rated	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Victory Road , IP4 4LE	3out of 4	941 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,804 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	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	3,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	3,960 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	2,136 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	930 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	1,427 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	2,054 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich School Henley Road , IP1 3SG	- not rated	2,147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	2,435 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	156 yd
Venue 16	312 Tuddenham Road, Ipswich	804 yd
Humber Doucy Sports And Social Club	Sports Ground 5, Humber Doucy Lane	856 yd
Taste Community Cafe	426 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	965 yd
Ottoman	482 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal George	The Royal George Public House, 109 Colchester Road	103 yd
The Selkirk Public House	24 Selkirk Road, Ipswich	933 yd
The Case Is Altered Public House	341-343 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	1,025 yd
Roundwood Bowling Club	Gordon Road, Ipswich	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Taste Takeaway	Good Taste Chinese Takeaway, 175 Brunswick Road	450 yd
Rushmere Takeaway	20 Selkirk Road, Ipswich	933 yd
Eastern Spice	418 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	965 yd
Bella Napoli	420 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	965 yd
Ipswich Codfather	386 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	1,040 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 65-67 Colchester Road	213 yd
Unwrapped & Refill Ltd	Unwrapped & Refill, 715 Woodbridge Road	996 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 335-337 Woodbridge Road	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Northgate High School SIDEGATE LANE	grass pitches	278 yd
Northgate Sports Centre SIDEGATE LANE WEST	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts	358 yd
Ransomes Sports And Social Club SIDEGATE AVENUE	grass pitches	486 yd
Sidegate Primary School SIDEGATE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	561 yd
Rushmere Hall Primary School 20A 20A LANARK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	641 yd
Ipswich Sports Club Hockey Pitch TUDDENHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch	657 yd
Greshams Sports & Social Club TUDDENHAM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	716 yd
St John'S Urc Tennis Club WESTBURY ROAD	tennis courts	783 yd
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	817 yd
Ipswich Rugby Club IPSWICH RUGBY CLUB GROUND IPSWICH RUGBY CLUB GROUND HUMBER DOUCY LANE	grass pitches	900 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of IP4 4SS