Britannia Road, Ipswich, IP4 5LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 5LD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.4%	48.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.6%	51.3%	2.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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	26.3%	29.8%	3.5%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	48.8%	-5.7%	44.2%	4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.6%	10.1%	1.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	6.1%	2.4%

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	48%	42.6%	-5.4%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	34.3%	40.1%	5.8%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	13.7%	13.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3%	3.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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	26.7%	21.6%	-5.1%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	11.6%	-9.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	11.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	10.8%	5.9%	5.3%	5.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.3%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	26.3%	6.0%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3%	4.8%	1.8%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.9%	81%	-9.9%	81.4%	-0.4%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	88.4%	82.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	82.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.5%	11.0%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	7.6%	0.6%	-7.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Britannia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Britannia Road was 37.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.1% lower than the St John's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Britannia Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's and the 137th lowest crime rate of 432 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 263.6%.

🔎 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 5LD, 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 Britannia Road are based on 322 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 Britannia Road, Ipswich, IP4 5LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 5LD

Average Price
£261,537

Semi-Detached
£263,453

Terraced
£243,440

Detached
£356,711

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Britannia Road

Average Price
£243,329

Semi-Detached
£265,095

Terraced
£232,564

Detached
£336,002

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,468

Other
£1,316,904

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Britannia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
86 Britannia Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2025-10-17	£237,500
36 Britannia Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2025-07-18	£256,434
50 Britannia Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-02-17	£319,747
82 Britannia Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£234,000	2022-07-15	£233,520
52 Britannia Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-05-20	£300,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 5LD

Employment

IP4 5LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	90
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	25
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	36
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	4,673 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	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich Victory Road , IP4 4LE	3out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich Woodbridge Road , IP4 4EU	4out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery Clifford Road , IP4 1PJ	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidegate Primary School Sidegate Lane , IP4 4JD	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	645 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	3,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Maidenhall Approach , IP2 8PL	2out of 4	3,498 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	1,834 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	152 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	1,641 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	1,945 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Suffolk Waterfront Building , Neptune Quay IP4 1QJ	- not rated	2,016 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Bobby Robson School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9FA	- not rated	2,682 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rushmere Golf Club	Heath Road, Ipswich	394 yd
The Copleston Centre	Copleston High School, Copleston Road	517 yd
Ottoman	482 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	576 yd
Costa Coffee	Ipswich Hospital East Suffolk And North Essex, Heath Road	593 yd
Costa Coffee South Wards	Costa Coffee - (South Wards) Ipswich Hospital, Heath Road	593 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Times Public House	324 Spring Road, Ipswich	527 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	648 yd
Roundwood Bowling Club	Gordon Road, Ipswich	789 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	936 yd
California Social Club Ltd	California Social Club, 191-199 Foxhall Road	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Range Fish & Chips	385 Spring Road, Ipswich	202 yd
California Grill	265 Spring Road, Ipswich	415 yd
The Golden Fish	Unit 3, 482 Woodbridge Road	515 yd
Oriental Gourmet	771 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	518 yd
Mr Korai	769 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	566 yd
Unwrapped & Refill Ltd	Unwrapped & Refill, 715 Woodbridge Road	634 yd
Tesco	389 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	750 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 51-53 Woodbridge Road East	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	516 yd
Ipswich & District Indoor Bowling Club Rushmere Road	indoor bowls	598 yd
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	761 yd
St John'S Urc Tennis Club WESTBURY ROAD	tennis courts	812 yd
St Albans Catholic High School DIGBY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	931 yd
Rushmere Golf Club	golf	1,077 yd
Ransomes Sports And Social Club SIDEGATE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,090 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	62.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 5LD