Bell Lane, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 1JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP5 1JJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	52.6%	52.9%	0.3%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47.4%	47.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	27.3%	27%	-0.3%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	37.8%	-6.4%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	9.1%	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	16.7%	16%	-0.7%	6.1%	9.9%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.5%	38.4%	-1.1%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	28.8%	32%	3.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	23.2%	22.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	10.0%
Bad health	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	31.8%	21.9%	-9.9%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.8%	0.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13.7%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15%	3.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	29.7%	7.0%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.4%	96.4%	0.0%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	96.2%	95.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	95.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.2%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	22.9%	13.5%	9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	53.5%	46.2%	7.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Bell Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bell Lane was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 206.9% higher than the Carlford & Fynn Valley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bell Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Carlford & Fynn Valley and the 149th highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.7%.

🔎 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 1JJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Bell Lane are based on 135 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 Bell Lane, Kesgrave, Ipswich, IP5 1JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP5 1JJ

Average Price
£466,798

Semi-Detached
£416,956

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£470,449

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£529,970

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bell Lane

Average Price
£444,322

Semi-Detached
£370,743

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£459,456

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£545,456

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bell LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 Bell Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-04-30	£515,000
86 Bell Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2025-03-21	£588,199
70 Bell Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2024-09-16	£400,991
80 Bell Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£538,000	2024-06-21	£545,456
78 Bell Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-12-18	£476,441

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP5 1JJ

Employment

IP5 1JJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 1JJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	130
Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath Primary School, Kesgrave Bell Lane , Kesgrave IP5 1JG	3out of 4	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedarwood Primary School Wilkinson Drive , Kesgrave IP5 2ES	3out of 4	927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broke Hall Community Primary School Chatsworth Drive , IP4 5XD	3out of 4	2,175 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorseland Primary School Deben Avenue , Martlesham Heath IP5 3QR	4out of 4	2,292 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Primary School Valiant Road , Martlesham Heath IP5 3SP	4out of 4	2,798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kesgrave High School Main Road , Kesgrave IP5 2PB	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copleston High School Copleston Road , IP4 5HD	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate High School Sidegate Lane West , IP4 3DL	3out of 4	4,029 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich Academy Braziers Wood Road , IP3 0SP	3out of 4	5,122 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	5,100 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	3,324 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Academy 291 Spring Road , IP4 5ND	3out of 4	3,372 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Skill Centre Wolsey House , 2-5 The Drift IP3 9QR	- not rated	4,154 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Bobby Robson School Lindbergh Road , IP3 9FA	- not rated	4,274 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
First Base Ipswich Academy Raeburn Road , IP3 0EW	4out of 4	5,222 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Yes	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 66	The Scout Hall, Twelve Acre Approach	198 yd
TC Facilities Management (At Tesco)	Tesco Supermarket, Ropes Drive	279 yd
The Alishan Pavillion	36 Penzance Road, Kesgrave	490 yd
Chestnut & Rose	32A Penzance Road, Kesgrave	517 yd
Kesgrave Kitchen	77 Main Road, Kesgrave	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kesgrave Social Club	Edmonton Road, Kesgrave		541 yd
Bell Inn	129 Main Road, Kesgrave		573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Number 1 Fish Bar	Unit 1, Ropes Drive		247 yd
Kesgrave Fisheries	7 Main Road, Kesgrave		939 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Supermarket, Ropes Drive		279 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kesgrave Community - Conference And Sports Centre Twelve Acre Approach	artificial grass pitch, cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts	224 yd
Heath Primary School BELL LANE	grass pitches	287 yd
Cedarwood Primary School WILKINSON DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	787 yd
Kesgrave High School MAIN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,063 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	13.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	13.3%

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	29.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.82 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.82 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.72 Mbit/s

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