Thanet Road, Ipswich, IP4 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP4 5LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.3%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48%	48.8%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 vicinity of IP4 5LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.7%	33.9%	6.2%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	55.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	11.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-5.8%
Widowed	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (87.4%) 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	44.6%	49.2%	4.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	37.2%	38.2%	1.0%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	14.2%	10.3%	-3.9%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.7%	13.9%	-8.8%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	9.4%	-7.4%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	17.6%	1.2%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	6.1%	-2.1%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	22.5%	12.7%	16.9%	5.6%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	27%	5.9%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	94.7%	87.8%	-6.9%	81.4%	6.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	95.7%	93.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	93.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Thanet Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thanet Road was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the St John's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thanet Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's and the 148th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.7%.

🔎 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 5LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Thanet Road are based on 65 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 Thanet Road, Ipswich, IP4 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 5LB

Average Price
£280,032

Semi-Detached
£279,548

Terraced
£298,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thanet Road

Average Price
£274,178

Semi-Detached
£273,940

Terraced
£289,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thanet Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Thanet Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-11-14	£272,340
30 Thanet Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-08-19	£248,551
60 Thanet Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2025-04-07	£250,541
55 Thanet Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2025-02-05	£303,789
41 Thanet Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2024-05-20	£255,724

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 5LB

Employment

IP4 5LB 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	107
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	17
Transport and storage	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate 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	4,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	3out of 4	442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	- not rated	443 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	926 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary School Derby Road , IP3 8DL	- not rated	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rose Hill Primary Derby Road , IP3 8DL	- not rated	1,182 yd	Academy converter	No	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	357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	- not rated	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	- not rated	1,977 yd	Community school	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	2,082 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	474 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Pupil Referral Unit 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	- not rated	474 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Jesus and Mary Woodbridge Road , IP4 4BB	- not rated	1,508 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge Road Academy 50 Russet Road , IP4 2EB	- not rated	1,648 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Academy St Christopher's Hall , Renfrew Road IP4 3HG	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
The Copleston Centre	Copleston High School, Copleston Road	354 yd
Costa Coffee	Ipswich Hospital East Suffolk And North Essex, Heath Road	424 yd
Costa Coffee South Wards	Costa Coffee - (South Wards) Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road	424 yd
Rushmere Golf Club	Heath Road, Ipswich	491 yd
Greggs	41 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Times Public House	324 Spring Road, Ipswich	701 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	743 yd
Roundwood Bowling Club	Gordon Road, Ipswich	971 yd
California Social Club Ltd	California Social Club, 191-199 Foxhall Road	1,044 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Range Fish & Chips	385 Spring Road, Ipswich	306 yd
California Grill	265 Spring Road, Ipswich	594 yd
Subway	Subway at Applegreen, 23-27 Woodbridge Road East	617 yd
Wong's Chinese Takeaway	43 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich	673 yd
The Golden Fish	Unit 3, 482 Woodbridge Road	696 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	389 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	679 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 51-53 Woodbridge Road East	714 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	735 yd
Unwrapped & Refill Ltd	Unwrapped & Refill, 715 Woodbridge Road	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	352 yd
Ipswich & District Indoor Bowling Club Rushmere Road	indoor bowls	698 yd
St Albans Catholic High School DIGBY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	896 yd
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	933 yd
Rushmere Golf Club	golf	944 yd
St John'S Urc Tennis Club WESTBURY ROAD	tennis courts	963 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	54 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 5LB