Ammonite Drive, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP6 8FJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52%	50%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48%	50%	2.0%	49.0%	1.0%

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 8FJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% 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	23.3%	25.5%	2.2%	37.9%	-12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	51.8%	-6.4%	44.2%	7.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.8%	10.5%	3.7%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	10%	7.9%	-2.1%	6.1%	1.8%

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	27.1%	41.7%	14.6%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	45.5%	39.5%	-6.0%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	20.6%	15.4%	-5.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	26.5%	18.2%	-8.3%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	10.5%	-6.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	18.8%	1.9%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	18.2%	9.8%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	28.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98% 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	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	98.6%	98%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.6%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	96.4%	96.6%	0.2%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	96.6%	0.2%	83.2%	13.4%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.2%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	17.3%	13.5%	3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Ammonite Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ammonite Drive was 35.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.0% higher than the Battisford & Ringshall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ammonite Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Battisford & Ringshall and the 124th highest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP6 8FJ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Ammonite Drive are based on 41 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 Ammonite Drive, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP6 8FJ

Average Price
£339,533

Semi-Detached
£299,687

Terraced
£326,078

Detached
£418,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£212,278

Other
£262,472

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ammonite Drive

Average Price
£344,442

Semi-Detached
£307,312

Terraced
£332,467

Detached
£430,607

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,104

Other
£264,730

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ammonite DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Ammonite Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2025-07-11	£257,259
8 Ammonite Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£358,500	2022-12-20	£354,228
35 Ammonite Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-11-04	£283,727
10 Ammonite Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-11-12	£268,050
3 Ammonite Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-06-30	£347,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP6 8FJ

Employment

IP6 8FJ 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 IP6 8FJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	126
Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bosmere Community Primary School Quinton Road , Needham Market IP6 8DA	- not rated	904 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Creeting St Mary Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School All Saints Road , Creeting St Mary IP6 8NF	3out of 4	2,748 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Lavenham Way , Combs IP14 2BZ	3out of 4	5,229 yd	Voluntary aided 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Curry Inn	10-12 Station Yard, Needham Market		795 yd
The Hub @ NMFC Ltd	Needham Market Football Club, Bloomfields		1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion Inn	44 Ipswich Road, Needham Market	257 yd
The Rampant Horse Inn	Rampant Horse Inn, Coddenham Road	754 yd
The Swan	9 High Street, Needham Market	769 yd
The Barrandov Opera Company Limited	Barrandov Opera Company Kennels Farm, Needham Road	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huseyin Kara	Needham Chippy 11 High Street, Needham Market	778 yd
Wongs	Wongs Chinese Ltd 1 Station Yard, Needham Market	786 yd
China Chef	22 Station Yard, Needham Market	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Needham Gym & Fitness UNIT 2D UNIT 2D LION BARN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Needham Market Community Centre School Street		856 yd
Needham Gym & Fitness (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	904 yd
Needham Market Middle School (Closed) School Street	grass pitches	942 yd
Bosmere Primary School Quinton Road	grass pitches	1,069 yd
Needham Market Football Club BLOOMFIELDS BLOOMFIELDS QUINTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,080 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	165.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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