Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8JH

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Bluebell Grove is in Needham Market, Ipswich and in Mid Suffolk district. IP6 8JH 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 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8JH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP6 8HD, IP6 8JF, IP6 8JG, IP6 8JQ, IP6 8JJ, IP6 8HE, IP6 8JL, IP6 8ES, IP6 8EZ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding IP6 8JH 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 Bluebell Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bluebell Grove 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.

Bluebell Grove 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 8JH, 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 Bluebell Grove are based on 31 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 Bluebell Grove, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP6 8JH

Average Price
£245,644

Semi-Detached
£239,036

Terraced
£246,758

Detached
£266,928

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bluebell Grove

Average Price
£249,615

Semi-Detached
£247,443

Terraced
£221,711

Detached
£275,818

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bluebell GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Bluebell Grove, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£228,006	2022-06-06	£234,615
25 Bluebell Grove, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2018-12-03	£314,886
16 Bluebell Grove, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-08-31	£273,205
6 Bluebell Grove, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£189,000	2018-03-23	£231,633
33 Bluebell Grove, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2015-04-27	£147,674

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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	512 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	2,966 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	4,771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ringshall School Offton Road , Ringshall IP14 2JD	- not rated	4,941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Combs Ford Primary School Glemsford Road , IP14 2PN	- not rated	5,113 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Hub @ NMFC Ltd	Needham Market Football Club, Bloomfields		609 yd
Curry Inn	10-12 Station Yard, Needham Market		822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion Inn	44 Ipswich Road, Needham Market	578 yd
The Barrandov Opera Company Limited	Barrandov Opera Company Kennels Farm, Needham Road	688 yd
The Swan	9 High Street, Needham Market	718 yd
The Rampant Horse Inn	Rampant Horse Inn, Coddenham Road	758 yd
The Limes Bar & Hotel	The Limes Hotel, 99 High Street	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Huseyin Kara	Needham Chippy 11 High Street, Needham Market	734 yd
Wongs	Wongs Chinese Ltd 1 Station Yard, Needham Market	784 yd
China Chef	22 Station Yard, Needham Market	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Needham Market Football Club BLOOMFIELDS BLOOMFIELDS QUINTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	591 yd
Bosmere Primary School Quinton Road	grass pitches	700 yd
Needham Market Community Centre School Street		720 yd
Needham Market Middle School (Closed) School Street	grass pitches	732 yd
Needham Gym & Fitness (Closed) High Street	health and fitness suite	843 yd
Crowley Park BUILDING AT CROWLEY PARK PLAYING FIELD BUILDING AT CROWLEY PARK PLAYING FIELD BARRETTS LANE	grass pitches	1,072 yd
Needham Gym & Fitness UNIT 2D UNIT 2D LION BARN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.58 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.58 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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