Old Paper Mill Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP6 0AL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51%	2.5%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.5%	49%	-2.5%	49.0%	0.0%

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 IP6 0AL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.9% 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	24.1%	31.9%	7.8%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	54.9%	-2.3%	44.2%	10.7%
Separated	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	54%	51.4%	-2.6%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	31.8%	32.5%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.3%	14.4%	2.1%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	19.7%	15.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	5.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	16.9%	-2.8%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	23.2%	8.8%	16.9%	6.3%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	30.8%	6.1%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.3%	95.5%	-1.8%	81.4%	14.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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%	94.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	94.9%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Old Paper Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Paper Mill Lane was 37.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.9% lower than the Blakenham average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Old Paper Mill Lane has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Blakenham and the 107th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP6 0AL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 Old Paper Mill Lane are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Suffolk.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Paper Mill Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP6 0AL

Average Price
£316,952

Semi-Detached
£332,772

Terraced
£179,319

Detached
£354,920

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Paper Mill Lane

Average Price
£312,608

Semi-Detached
£325,574

Terraced
£192,784

Detached
£371,830

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£228,742

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Paper Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Old Paper Mill Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-11-01	£173,006
20 Old Paper Mill Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-02-09	£255,632
18 Old Paper Mill Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-01	£264,504
18 Old Paper Mill Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-04-26	£240,080
18 Old Paper Mill Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-02-18	£228,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP6 0AL

Employment

IP6 0AL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

IP6 0AL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	38
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	27
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	16
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	3,809 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claydon Primary School Lancaster Way , Claydon IP6 0DX	3out of 4	794 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Beeches Community Primary School Shakespeare Road , IP1 6ET	3out of 4	3,111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pancras Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , IP1 6EF	3out of 4	3,393 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitehouse Community Primary School Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	- not rated	3,592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Hill Infant School Dryden Road , IP1 6QD	3out of 4	3,647 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Claydon High School Church Lane , Claydon IP6 0EG	3out of 4	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Endeavour Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	3out of 4	3,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne Academy Marlow Road , IP1 5JN	3out of 4	3,693 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy Defoe Road , IP1 6SG	4out of 4	2,921 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Meadows Montessori School 32 Larchcroft Road , IP1 6AR	- not rated	4,207 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liberty Lodge Independent School 23 - 25 Waterloo Road , IP1 2NY	- not rated	5,309 yd	Other independent special school	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
Freshfills	10 Norwich Road, Claydon	590 yd
It's Rocket Science	Unit 14, Hill View Business Park	848 yd
Suffolk Association of Local Councils	Suffolk Assoc'n of Local Councils Unit 11A, Hill View Business Park	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Claydon Chippy	20 Ipswich Road, Claydon		361 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Claydon High School CHURCH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	609 yd
Claydon & Barham Recreation Ground EXETER ROAD	grass pitches	1,093 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	109.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	109.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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