Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 5LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP4 5LY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.4%	49.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.6%	50.2%	0.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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	43.5%	40.3%	-3.2%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	39.1%	0.8%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.2%	11.6%	0.4%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.2%	6%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (85.5%) 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	43.5%	51.2%	7.7%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	37.5%	34.3%	-3.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.8%	10.1%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	20.8%	19.6%	-1.2%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	15.2%	-4.9%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.7%	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.8%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	29.5%	5.2%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	6.4%	1.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83.7%	77%	-6.7%	81.4%	-4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	72.9%	-11.5%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	5.2%	15.2%	10.0%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	7.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	73.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.4%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6.1%	2.4%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	53%	46.2%	6.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Spring Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Road was 52.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% lower than the St John's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St John's and the 186th lowest crime rate of 429 local areas in Ipswich .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 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 5LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Spring Road are based on 757 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 Spring Road, Ipswich, IP4 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP4 5LY

Average Price
£204,485

Semi-Detached
£245,564

Terraced
£193,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£247,923

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Road

Average Price
£199,152

Semi-Detached
£215,388

Terraced
£195,079

Detached
£279,507

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,757

Other
£270,414

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
415 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2025-03-18	£136,937
417 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-09-06	£305,058
385 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-08-06	£229,177
411 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-08-02	£165,851
423 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£291,000	2024-03-12	£287,273

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP4 5LY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	42
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	4,796 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	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sidegate Primary School Sidegate Lane , IP4 4JD	- not rated	1,055 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sidegate Primary School Sidegate Lane , IP4 4JD	3out of 4	1,098 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	660 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	- not rated	660 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	- not rated	782 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	3out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	- not rated	1,677 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	2,063 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	307 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Pupil Referral Unit 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	- not rated	307 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Jesus and Mary Woodbridge Road , IP4 4BB	- not rated	1,372 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbridge Road Academy 50 Russet Road , IP4 2EB	- not rated	1,491 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Academy St Christopher's Hall , Renfrew Road IP4 3HG	3out of 4	1,498 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
Rushmere Golf Club	Heath Road, Ipswich	196 yd
Suffolk Albion Events Limited	The Clubhouse, 136 Rushmere Road	402 yd
Ottoman	482 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	531 yd
Greggs	41 Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich	571 yd
Costa Coffee	Ipswich Hospital East Suffolk And North Essex, Heath Road	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Times Public House	324 Spring Road, Ipswich	591 yd
Roundwood Bowling Club	Gordon Road, Ipswich	795 yd
The Harp Free House & Guest House	213-215 Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich	814 yd
Marlborough Bowling Club	Lansdowne Road, Ipswich	1,080 yd
The Selkirk Public House	24 Selkirk Road, Ipswich	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Range Fish & Chips	385 Spring Road, Ipswich	2 yd
Oriental Gourmet	771 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	452 yd
Mr Korai	769 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich	452 yd
California Grill	265 Spring Road, Ipswich	460 yd
The Golden Fish	Unit 3, 482 Woodbridge Road	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unwrapped & Refill Ltd	Unwrapped & Refill, 715 Woodbridge Road	584 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 51-53 Woodbridge Road East	613 yd
East of England Co-op Foodstore	East of England Co-op, 111-113 Cauldwell Hall Road	639 yd
Tesco	389 Foxhall Road, Ipswich	946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ipswich & District Indoor Bowling Club Rushmere Road	indoor bowls	403 yd
Copleston Centre COPLESTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	656 yd
St John'S Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School VICTORY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	657 yd
St John'S Urc Tennis Club WESTBURY ROAD	tennis courts	663 yd
St Albans Catholic High School DIGBY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	765 yd
Ransomes Sports And Social Club SIDEGATE AVENUE	grass pitches	956 yd
Rushmere Golf Club	golf	1,006 yd
Sidegate Primary School SIDEGATE LANE	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,046 yd
Dumbarton Road Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND DUMBARTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,078 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of IP4 5LY