The Paddocks, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding IP5 3UH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	51.2%	53.6%	2.4%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	48.8%	46.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 3UH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.6% 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	17.6%	17.8%	0.2%	37.9%	-20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	57.6%	-5.6%	44.2%	13.4%
Separated	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.3%	12.6%	2.3%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	6.1%	3.8%

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	43.4%	42.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	38.4%	41.7%	3.3%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	14%	12.8%	-1.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.1%	14.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	12.8%	4.5%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	14.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.9%	2.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16%	5.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	33%	-1.8%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.1% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	98.8%	99.1%	0.3%	81.4%	17.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	96.7%	94.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	94.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is The Paddocks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Paddocks was 1354.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5934.2% higher than the Kesgrave average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Paddocks has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Kesgrave and the highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 650.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 25.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in IP5 3UH, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Paddocks are based on 50 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 The Paddocks, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP5 3UH

Average Price
£134,507

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£376,025

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,404

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Paddocks

Average Price
£249,514

Semi-Detached
£378,685

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£529,335

Flats/Maisonettes
£131,127

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PaddocksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 8 The Paddocks, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£135,500	2023-06-28	£137,671
Flat 1 12 The Paddocks, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£118,000	2023-06-28	£119,891
Flat 1 7 The Paddocks, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£145,000	2023-05-19	£147,010
Flat 4 5 The Paddocks, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£122,500	2023-05-19	£124,198
Flat 4 8 The Paddocks, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£122,500	2023-05-19	£124,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP5 3UH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in IP5 3UH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	86
Full-Time Employee	49
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martlesham Primary Academy Black Tiles Lane , Martlesham IP12 4SS	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchwood Primary School Valiant Road , Martlesham Heath IP5 3SP	4out of 4	723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorseland Primary School Deben Avenue , Martlesham Heath IP5 3QR	4out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedarwood Primary School Wilkinson Drive , Kesgrave IP5 2ES	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bealings School Sandy Lane , Little Bealings IP13 6LW	4out of 4	2,727 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	2,030 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farlingaye High School Ransom Road , IP12 4JX	4out of 4	4,841 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic High School Digby Road , IP4 3NJ	2out of 4	5,342 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbridge School Burkitt Road , IP12 4JH	- not rated	4,732 yd	Other independent school	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
KFC	121 Anson Road, Martlesham Heath	189 yd
Compass Group - Staff Restaurant At Suffolk Police HQ	Suffolk Constabulary Force Headquarters, Portal Avenue	324 yd
Costa Coffee	2 Beardmore Park, Martlesham Heath	365 yd
Tesco Family Dining	Cafe At, 126 Anson Road	394 yd
Costa (Drive Thru)	114 Anson Road, Martlesham Heath	465 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Douglas Bader	Douglas Bader Public House, 29 The Square		537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Admirals Fish & Chip Shop	11 The Square, Martlesham Heath	537 yd
Martlesham Pizza / Chilli And Spice	21 Anson Road, Martlesham Heath	705 yd
Michaels Kitchen	17 Anson Road, Martlesham Heath	705 yd
Greggs	Unit 1A, Betts Avenue	795 yd
Domino's Pizza	309A Main Road, Kesgrave	965 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	15 Beardmore Park, Martlesham Heath	365 yd
Tesco	126 Anson Road, Martlesham Heath	394 yd
Morrisons Daily	19 - 21 The Square, Martlesham Heath	569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Suffolk Constabulary Ground 1 POLICE BUNGALOW 1 POLICE BUNGALOW PORTAL AVENUE	grass pitches	297 yd
Martlesham Leisure Health & Fitness Club GLOSTER ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	628 yd
Birchwood Primary School VALIANT ROAD	grass pitches	709 yd
Martlesham Heath Green WARREN LANE	grass pitches	785 yd
Martlesham Primary Academy BLACK TILES LANE	athletics tracks, grass pitches	809 yd
Gorseland Primary School DEBEN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	812 yd
Beacon Hill Pool BLACK TILES LANE	swimming pool	835 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	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.7%

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	48.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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