Tankard Farm Close, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7FG

Overview of IP7 7FG

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Tankard Farm Close is in Bildeston, Ipswich and in Babergh district. IP7 7FG is located in the North West Cosford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Suffolk. This postcode has been in use since 2016-03-01.

StreetScan combines information about Tankard Farm Close, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7FG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: IP7 7EZ, IP7 7EG, IP7 7EF, IP7 7ED, IP7 7EH, IP7 7EL, IP7 7EN, IP7 7EB, IP7 7DY.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP7 7FG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.6%	3.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52%	48.4%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	31.1%	31%	-0.1%	37.9%	-6.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.9%	47.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9.1%	11.7%	2.6%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	6.7%	6.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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	46.9%	41.6%	-5.3%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	35.9%	37.7%	1.8%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	13.8%	15.4%	1.6%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.7%	21.9%	-4.8%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	15.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16.6%	0.2%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	17.6%	2.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	20.4%	4.3%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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 Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	100%	98.1%	-1.9%	81.4%	16.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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	98.5%	96.7%	-1.8%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0%	1.9%	1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	96.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	13.3%
10+ Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	28.7%	13.5%	15.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	42.7%	46.2%	-3.5%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Tankard Farm Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tankard Farm Close was 22.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% lower than the Box Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tankard Farm Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Box Vale and the 99th lowest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.4%.

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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. 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 IP7 7FG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Tankard Farm Close are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Babergh.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Tankard Farm Close, Bildeston, Ipswich, IP7 7FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP7 7FG

Average Price
£356,862

Semi-Detached
£267,213

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£382,475

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tankard Farm Close

Average Price
£359,020

Semi-Detached
£270,138

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£381,241

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tankard Farm CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Tankard Farm Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2020-12-03	£368,128
9 Tankard Farm Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£339,500	2017-03-16	£418,139
8 Tankard Farm Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,500	2016-11-08	£268,270
7 Tankard Farm Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£211,500	2016-10-28	£272,005
6 Tankard Farm Close, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£299,500	2016-09-30	£380,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP7 7FG

Employment

IP7 7FG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

IP7 7FG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	108
Retired	89
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	20
Education	19
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bildeston Primary School Newberry Road , Bildeston IP7 7ES	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whatfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Rectory Road , Whatfield IP7 6QU	3out of 4	4,940 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Old Buckenham Hall School Brettenham Park , IP7 7PH	- not rated	5,202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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
Bildeston Pavilion & Sports Field	Bildeston Sportsfield, Consent Lane		498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Head	Kings Head, 132 High Street		179 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bildeston Primary School NEWBERRY ROAD	grass pitches	548 yd
Bildeston Sports Field SQUIRRELLS MILL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	741 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
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	33.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	38.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.16 Mbit/s

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