Church Walk, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around IP9 1EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	50.9%	5.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	55%	49.1%	-5.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 IP9 1EU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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%	24.2%	0.1%	37.9%	-13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	51.9%	-3.4%	44.2%	7.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.5%	14.2%	-0.3%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	6.1%	0.1%

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	40.2%	44.1%	3.9%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	37.6%	35.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	16.2%	13.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.5%	6.2%	0.7%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	24.6%	22.2%	-2.4%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	8.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.2%	1.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.7%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	30.7%	1.3%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.8% 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)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	99.6%	94.8%	-4.8%	81.4%	13.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	95.9%	93.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	94.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	10.9%
10+ Years	0%	4.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	52.2%	46.2%	6.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Church Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Walk was 3.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.7% lower than the Ganges average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Church Walk has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ganges and the 4th lowest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.4%.

🔎 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. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in IP9 1EU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Church Walk are based on 20 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 Church Walk, Shotley, Ipswich, IP9 1EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for IP9 1EU

Average Price
£411,231

Semi-Detached
£380,545

Terraced
£166,550

Detached
£564,256

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Walk

Average Price
£539,523

Semi-Detached
£515,681

Terraced
£477,763

Detached
£514,199

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£798,682

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sea Mist Church Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£607,000	2024-05-09	£633,921
Holly Cottage Church Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-05-24	£490,045
Come-By-Chance Church Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2006-11-02	£333,561
Old School Cottage Church Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2004-12-10	£166,052
Holly Cottage Church Walk, Ipswich, Suffolk Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2004-09-24	£425,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for IP9 1EU

Employment

IP9 1EU 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in IP9 1EU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	85
Full-Time Employee	77
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shotley Community Primary School Main Road , Shotley IP9 1NR	1out of 4	1,109 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chelmondiston Church of England Primary School Woodlands , Chelmondiston IP9 1DT	3out of 4	3,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nacton Church of England Primary School Nacton Village , The Street IP10 0EU	4out of 4	4,649 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trimley St Mary Primary School High Road , Trimley St Mary IP11 0ST	3out of 4	5,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mayflower Primary School Main Road , Dovercourt CO12 4AJ	2out of 4	5,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orwell Park School Nacton , IP10 0ER	- not rated	4,325 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ipswich High School Woolverstone Hall , Woolverstone IP9 1AZ	- not rated	5,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in IP9 1EU area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near IP9 1EU postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
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	14.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	36.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	36.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.74 Mbit/s

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