Primrose Way, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8HF

Overview of IP6 8HF

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Primrose Way is in Needham Market, Ipswich and in Mid Suffolk district. IP6 8HF is located in the Needham Market electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bury St Edmunds. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Primrose Way, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8HF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP6 8ER, IP6 8TB, IP6 8ES, IP6 8TA, IP6 8ET, IP6 8HE, IP6 8JL, IP6 8EP, IP6 8TJ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP6 8HF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	53.1%	47.9%	-5.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	46.9%	52.1%	5.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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	26.8%	34.9%	8.1%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	40.9%	-9.3%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	13.4%	14.9%	1.5%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	9.1%	8.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	2.3%

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	43.1%	41.9%	-1.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	39.3%	38.6%	-0.7%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	15.1%	16.1%	1.0%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	2.1%	3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 16.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	14.9%	-4.7%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	19.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	6.1%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	10.2%	4.0%	5.3%	4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	22.3%	9.4%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	16.7%	-2.4%	33.8%	-17.1%
Other	5.3%	4.7%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	96.7%	98.3%	1.6%	81.4%	16.9%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%

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	93.3%	95.3%	2.0%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	94.5%	2.0%	83.2%	11.3%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Primrose Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Primrose Way was 22.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.1% higher than the Battisford & Ringshall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Primrose Way has the 21st lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Battisford & Ringshall and the 121st lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Mid Suffolk .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

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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 8HF, 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 Primrose Way are based on 86 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 Primrose Way, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP6 8HF

Average Price
£167,806

Semi-Detached
£235,874

Terraced
£128,513

Detached
£277,183

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,653

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Primrose Way

Average Price
£168,974

Semi-Detached
£239,253

Terraced
£131,123

Detached
£258,779

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,699

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Primrose WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Primrose Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2025-02-14	£137,777
33 Primrose Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-09-30	£229,345
15 Primrose Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-06-14	£294,660
26 Primrose Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2020-02-17	£129,127
45 Primrose Way, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2019-12-19	£250,371

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Other	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	283 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	2,637 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	4,622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Combs Ford Primary School Glemsford Road , IP14 2PN	- not rated	4,953 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ringshall School Offton Road , Ringshall IP14 2JD	- not rated	5,207 yd	Academy converter	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
The Hub @ NMFC Ltd	Needham Market Football Club, Bloomfields	423 yd
Curry Inn	10-12 Station Yard, Needham Market	493 yd
Courtyard Cafe	Cafe And Premises, Alder Carr Farm	937 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swan	9 High Street, Needham Market	387 yd
The Lion Inn	44 Ipswich Road, Needham Market	428 yd
The Rampant Horse Inn	Rampant Horse Inn, Coddenham Road	430 yd
The Limes Bar & Hotel	The Limes Hotel, 99 High Street	738 yd
Needham Market Bowls Club	Needham Market Bowls Club. Needham Market, Barretts Lane	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huseyin Kara	Needham Chippy 11 High Street, Needham Market	403 yd
Wongs	Wongs Chinese Ltd 1 Station Yard, Needham Market	455 yd
China Chef	22 Station Yard, Needham Market	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Needham Market Community Centre School Street		393 yd
Needham Market Middle School (Closed) School Street	grass pitches	422 yd
Needham Market Football Club BLOOMFIELDS BLOOMFIELDS QUINTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	453 yd
Bosmere Primary School Quinton Road	grass pitches	464 yd
Needham Gym & Fitness (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Crowley Park BUILDING AT CROWLEY PARK PLAYING FIELD BUILDING AT CROWLEY PARK PLAYING FIELD BARRETTS LANE	grass pitches	864 yd
Needham Gym & Fitness UNIT 2D UNIT 2D LION BARN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	1,048 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	18.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	18.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	18.6%

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	55.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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