Mendip Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP5 1AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP5 1AU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	52.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	44.2%	47.7%	3.5%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 IP5 1AU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	13.5%	19.3%	5.8%	37.9%	-18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	66.8%	60.2%	-6.6%	44.2%	16.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.2%	6.9%	2.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	12.7%	11.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	5.5%

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	35.6%	48%	12.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	38%	33.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	17.5%	12.8%	-4.7%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.7%	17.7%	-14.0%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	11.2%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	16.5%	1.4%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	18.5%	9.6%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	21.5%	4.1%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	5.8%	6.5%	0.7%	2.8%	3.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.9%	95.7%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.1% 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	96.9%	94.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.9%
European Union	0.3%	3%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.1%
Africa	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	93.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Mendip Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mendip Drive was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% lower than the Carlford & Fynn Valley average. The most reported crime type was Possession of weapons.

Mendip Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Carlford & Fynn Valley and the 5th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.7%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP5 1AU, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Mendip Drive are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Suffolk Coastal.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mendip Drive, Rushmere St Andrew, Ipswich, IP5 1AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP5 1AU

Average Price
£344,086

Semi-Detached
£294,606

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£452,942

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mendip Drive

Average Price
£349,761

Semi-Detached
£312,003

Terraced
£287,792

Detached
£400,814

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mendip DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Mendip Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-01-03	£552,333
12 Mendip Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-11-29	£334,802
23 Mendip Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2023-09-15	£280,774
23 Mendip Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£234,500	2023-01-12	£228,872
24 Mendip Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-04-14	£311,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP5 1AU

Employment

IP5 1AU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP5 1AU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 40% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	103
Full-Time Employee	68
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broke Hall Community Primary School Chatsworth Drive , IP4 5XD	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Bell Lane , Kesgrave IP5 1JG	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedarwood Primary School Wilkinson Drive , Kesgrave IP5 2ES	3out of 4	1,906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Britannia Primary School and Nursery Britannia Road , IP4 5HE	3out of 4	2,028 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	2,445 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	1,760 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kesgrave High School Main Road , Kesgrave IP5 2PB	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	3,076 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	4,176 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	3,898 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	2,192 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	2,459 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Skill Centre Wolsey House , 2-5 The Drift IP3 9QR	- not rated	3,280 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Bobby Robson School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9FA	- not rated	3,300 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office St Andrew House , County Hall IP4 1LJ	- not rated	4,027 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Taste of India	8 St Andrews Walk, Rushmere St Andrew	398 yd
Chestnut & Rose	32A Penzance Road, Kesgrave	823 yd
The Alishan Pavillion	36 Penzance Road, Kesgrave	872 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kesgrave Social Club	Edmonton Road, Kesgrave		939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beech Road Kebab Pizza House	63 Beech Road, Rushmere St Andrew	179 yd
Fusion	6 St Andrews Walk, Rushmere St Andrew	398 yd
Kesgrave Fisheries	7 Main Road, Kesgrave	719 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rushmere Golf Club	golf	1,016 yd
Ipswich Town Training Ground Playford Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,025 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	29.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.87 Mbit/s

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