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Ipswich

According to the 2021 census, Ipswich had a total of 139,642 usual residents residing in 59,507 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 39.1 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 3,534.3 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 39.1 years.

Religion: In Ipswich, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 45.3% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 42.18% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 6.25%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Ipswich is ‘White’, constituting 84.33% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 5.45%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 4.59%.

Economic activity: 61.36% of Ipswich’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 41.27% of its inhabitants is married and 40.24% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (61.6%). Most of the properties in Ipswich are semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Ipswich crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 126.72. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Ipswich in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Ipswich, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (2)
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (3)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (4)
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (8)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (2)
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (2)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (2)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (8)
    • Fair health- Rank (9)
    • Bad health- Rank (9)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (3)
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (3)
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (7)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Semi-detached- Rank (2)
    • Flats- Rank (3)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (4)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (5)
    • One person household- Rank (6)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (5)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (5)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (7)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (4)
    • Private rented- Rank (5)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Ipswich

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 22,907 38.5
Terraced 13,267 22.3
Flats 12,311 20.69
Detached 8,429 14.17
Converted or shared house 1,444 2.43
Converted building. Eg school, church 583 0.98
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 493 0.83
Caravan or other mobile structure 70 0.12

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Semi-detached 2 38.5
Flats 3 20.69
Converted building. Eg school, church 4 0.98
Converted or shared house 5 2.43
Terraced 7 22.3
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 7 0.83
Detached 23 14.17
Caravan or other mobile structure 23 0.12

Comparing Ipswich wards.

Property ownership in Ipswich

  1. Owned – 55.44% (32,992)
    1. Owns outright – 28.25% (16,810)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 27.19% (16,182)
  2. Private rented – 22.96% (13,664)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 21.15% (12,583)
    2. Other private rented – 1.82% (1,081)
  3. Social rented – 20.78% (12,368)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 12.80% (7,614)
    2. Other social rented – 7.99% (4,754)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.59% (353)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.59% (353)

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 4 (20.78%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 4 (12.80%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 12 (7.99%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 5 (22.96%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 5 (21.15%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 20 (1.82%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 17 (0.59%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 17 (0.59%)
  4. Owned – rank – 23 (55.44%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 17 (27.19%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 23 (28.25%)

Comparing Ipswich wards.

Families in Ipswich

  1. Single family household – 61.60% (36,656)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 27.89% (16,597)
      1. Dependent children – 13.58% (8,082)
      2. No children – 9.52% (5,666)
      3. All children non-dependent – 4.79% (2,849)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 13.38% (7,963)
      1. No children – 6.83% (4,064)
      2. With dependent children – 5.78% (3,440)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.77% (459)
    3. Lone parent family – 11.83% (7,042)
      1. With dependent children – 7.72% (4,593)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.12% (2,449)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 7.76% (4,615)
    5. Other single family household – 0.74% (439)
      1. Other family composition – 0.74% (439)
  2. One person household – 32.38% (19,270)
    1. Other – 20.22% (12,035)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 12.16% (7,235)
  3. Other household types – 6.02% (3,580)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.51% (2,089)
    2. With dependent children – 2.51% (1,491)

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 5 (6.02%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (2.51%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 4 (3.51%)
  2. One person household – rank – 6 (32.38%)
    1. Other – rank – 3 (20.22%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 24 (12.16%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 20 (61.60%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 2 (13.38%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 2 (5.78%)
      2. No children – rank – 7 (6.83%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 11 (0.77%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 3 (0.74%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 3 (0.74%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 5 (11.83%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (7.72%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (4.12%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 20 (27.89%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 16 (13.58%)
      2. No children – rank – 21 (9.52%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 22 (4.79%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 23 (7.76%)

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Ipswich household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 26,895 45.2
Household is deprived in one dimension 20,605 34.63
Household is deprived in two dimensions 9,332 15.68
Household is deprived in three dimensions 2,519 4.23
Household is deprived in four dimensions 156 0.26

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 5 15.68
Household is deprived in three dimensions 5 4.23
Household is deprived in four dimensions 7 0.26
Household is deprived in one dimension 11 34.63
Household is not deprived in any dimension 20 45.2

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Household sizes in Ipswich

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 19,363 32.54
1 person in household 19,270 32.38
3 people in household 9,409 15.81
4 people in household 7,452 12.52
5 people in household 2,723 4.58
6 people in household 895 1.5
7 people in household 277 0.47
8 or more people in household 121 0.2

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
6 people in household 2 1.5
7 people in household 2 0.47
5 people in household 3 4.58
8 or more people in household 5 0.2
1 person in household 6 32.38
3 people in household 13 15.81
4 people in household 14 12.52
2 people in household 21 32.54

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Age groups of Ipswich residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 28,495 20.41
Aged 50 to 64 years 25,224 18.06
Aged 65 to 74 years 12,263 8.78
Aged 10 to 15 years 10,440 7.48
Aged 5 to 9 years 9,049 6.48
Aged 4 years and under 8,326 5.96
Aged 25 to 34 years 7,969 5.71
Aged 75 to 84 years 7,413 5.31
Aged 16 to 19 years 6,421 4.6
Aged 85 years and over 3,334 2.39

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 4 years and under 2 5.96
Aged 5 to 9 years 2 6.48
Aged 35 to 49 years 3 20.41
Aged 10 to 15 years 4 7.48
Aged 16 to 19 years 4 4.6
Aged 25 to 34 years 5 5.71
Aged 85 years and over 21 2.39
Aged 50 to 64 years 23 18.06
Aged 65 to 74 years 23 8.78
Aged 75 to 84 years 23 5.31

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Gender breakdown in Ipswich

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 70,326 50.36
Male 69,316 49.64

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 3 49.64
Female 23 50.36

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Ipswich Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 63,728 45.64
Good health 49,957 35.78
Fair health 18,905 13.54
Bad health 5,562 3.98
Very bad health 1,490 1.07

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 8 35.78
Fair health 9 13.54
Bad health 9 3.98
Very bad health 10 1.07
Very good health 18 45.64

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Relationship status amongst Ipswich Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 41.27% (46,149)
    1. Married – 41.07% (45,931)
      1. Opposite sex – 40.82% (45,648)
      2. Same sex – 0.25% (283)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.19% (218)
      1. Same sex – 0.13% (140)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (78)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 40.24% (44,999)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.37% (11,598)
    1. Divorced – 10.34% (11,559)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (39)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.58% (6,238)
    1. Widowed – 5.57% (6,233)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.00% (5)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.55% (2,847)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.53% (2,828)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (19)

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  1. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 3 (40.24%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 3 (2.55%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 3 (2.53%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 7 (10.37%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 3 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 7 (10.34%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 23 (41.27%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 12 (0.19%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 5 (0.07%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 11 (0.13%)
    2. Married – rank – 23 (41.07%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 9 (0.25%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 23 (40.82%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 23 (5.58%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 22 (0.00%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 23 (5.57%)

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Ipswich residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 92.62% (129,333)
    1. United Kingdom – 82.26% (114,863)
    2. EU countries – 9.59% (13,396)
      1. European Union EU8 – 3.88% (5,425)
      2. European Union EU2 – 3.07% (4,289)
      3. European Union EU14 – 2.54% (3,549)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.10% (133)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.77% (1,074)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.77% (1,074)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 4.19% (5,847)
  3. Africa – 1.91% (2,663)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.09% (1,525)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.14% (198)
  6. British Overseas – 0.05% (76)

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. British Overseas – rank – 1 (0.05%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 5 (4.19%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 7 (1.09%)
  4. Africa – rank – 9 (1.91%)
  5. Europe – rank – 20 (92.62%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 2 (9.59%)
      1. European Union EU2 – rank – 1 (3.07%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 2 (3.88%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 7 (2.54%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 23 (0.10%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 6 (0.77%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 6 (0.77%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 24 (82.26%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 23 (0.14%)

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Passport records of Ipswich residents

  1. Europe – 78.30% (109,348)
    1. United Kingdom – 68.05% (95,027)
    2. Other Europe – 9.93% (13,872)
      1. EU Member countries – 9.68% (13,517)
        1. Romania – 2.51% (3,503)
        2. Poland – 1.93% (2,693)
        3. Other EU countries – 1.63% (2,274)
        4. Lithuania – 1.54% (2,154)
        5. Portugal – 1.38% (1,931)
        6. Italy – 0.31% (431)
        7. Spain – 0.18% (253)
        8. Germany – 0.11% (160)
        9. France – 0.08% (118)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.25% (355)
        1. Other Europe – 0.17% (231)
        2. Turkey – 0.09% (124)
    3. Ireland – 0.32% (449)
  2. No passport held – 19.13% (26,721)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.57% (2,196)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.00% (1,399)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.31% (428)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.17% (237)
    4. Middle East – 0.09% (123)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (9)
  4. Africa – 0.56% (782)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.26% (359)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.22% (313)
    3. North Africa – 0.08% (110)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.37% (523)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.26% (360)
    2. Central and South America – 0.12% (163)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.05% (66)

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 5 (1.57%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 3 (1.00%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 4 (0.09%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 4 (0.31%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 7 (0.17%)
  2. No passport held – rank – 5 (19.13%)
  3. Africa – rank – 7 (0.56%)
    1. North Africa – rank – 5 (0.08%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 5 (0.26%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 7 (0.22%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 9 (0.37%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 4 (0.12%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 9 (0.26%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 20 (0.05%)
  6. Europe – rank – 21 (78.30%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 2 (9.93%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 2 (9.68%)
        1. Romania – rank – 1 (2.51%)
        2. Lithuania – rank – 2 (1.54%)
        3. Poland – rank – 3 (1.93%)
        4. Portugal – rank – 4 (1.38%)
        5. Other EU countries – rank – 5 (1.63%)
        6. Italy – rank – 8 (0.31%)
        7. Spain – rank – 10 (0.18%)
        8. Germany – rank – 11 (0.11%)
        9. France – rank – 16 (0.08%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 5 (0.25%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 2 (0.09%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 6 (0.17%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 18 (0.32%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 23 (68.05%)

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Ethnic groups in Ipswich

  1. White – 84.33% (117,757)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 74.62% (104,208)
    2. Other White – 8.55% (11,943)
    3. Roma – 0.47% (663)
    4. Irish – 0.42% (587)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.25% (356)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 5.45% (7,611)
    1. Indian – 1.69% (2,366)
    2. Other Asian – 1.51% (2,105)
    3. Bangladeshi – 1.44% (2,015)
    4. Chinese – 0.54% (749)
    5. Pakistani – 0.27% (376)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 4.59% (6,409)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 2.16% (3,016)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 1.02% (1,422)
    3. White and Black African – 0.82% (1,151)
    4. White and Asian – 0.59% (820)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 3.50% (4,882)
    1. African – 1.78% (2,483)
    2. Caribbean – 1.08% (1,508)
    3. Other Black – 0.64% (891)
  5. Other ethnic group – 2.14% (2,984)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.88% (2,627)
    2. Arab – 0.26% (357)

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 2 (3.50%)
    1. Caribbean – rank – 1 (1.08%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 2 (0.64%)
    3. African – rank – 6 (1.78%)
  2. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 2 (4.59%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 1 (0.82%)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 1 (2.16%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 3 (1.02%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 13 (0.59%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 2 (2.14%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 2 (1.88%)
    2. Arab – rank – 4 (0.26%)
  4. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 5 (5.45%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 2 (1.44%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 4 (1.51%)
    3. Indian – rank – 7 (1.69%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 8 (0.54%)
    5. Pakistani – rank – 9 (0.27%)
  5. White – rank – 24 (84.33%)
    1. Roma – rank – 2 (0.47%)
    2. Other White – rank – 3 (8.55%)
    3. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 4 (0.25%)
    4. Irish – rank – 22 (0.42%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 24 (74.62%)

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Religions in Ipswich

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 63,256 45.3
Christian 58,898 42.18
Not answered 8,722 6.25
Muslim 5,433 3.89
Hindu 1,342 0.96
Other religion 838 0.6
Buddhist 596 0.43
Sikh 456 0.33
Jewish 101 0.07

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 2 45.3
Muslim 2 3.89
Sikh 2 0.33
Other religion 5 0.6
Not answered 7 6.25
Buddhist 8 0.43
Hindu 9 0.96
Christian 23 42.18
Jewish 24 0.07

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Employment and unemployment amongst Ipswich Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 61.36% (68,620)
    1. In employment – 58.29% (65,187)
      1. Employee – 50.56% (56,538)
        1. Full-time – 36.30% (40,596)
        2. Part-time – 14.26% (15,942)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.57% (7,342)
        1. Full-time – 3.88% (4,338)
        2. Part-time – 2.69% (3,004)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.17% (1,307)
        1. Full-time – 0.87% (973)
        2. Part-time – 0.30% (334)
    2. Unemployed – 3.07% (3,433)
  2. Economically inactive – 36.41% (40,716)
    1. Retired – 19.57% (21,884)
    2. Looking after home or family – 5.09% (5,693)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.50% (5,033)
    4. Student – 4.11% (4,594)
    5. Other – 3.14% (3,512)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.23% (2,496)
    1. In employment – 1.64% (1,839)
      1. Employee – 1.55% (1,735)
        1. Part-time – 1.27% (1,415)
        2. Full-time – 0.29% (320)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.07% (81)
        1. Part-time – 0.06% (62)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (19)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.02% (23)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (12)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (11)
    2. Unemployed – 0.59% (657)

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 4 (2.23%)
    1. In employment – rank – 4 (1.64%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 2 (0.02%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 2 (0.01%)
      2. Employee – rank – 4 (1.55%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (1.27%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 5 (0.29%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 10 (0.07%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 4 (0.06%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 5 (0.02%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 4 (0.59%)
  2. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 8 (61.36%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 4 (3.07%)
    2. In employment – rank – 9 (58.29%)
      1. Employee – rank – 3 (50.56%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 1 (14.26%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 8 (36.30%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 23 (1.17%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 20 (0.30%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 23 (0.87%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 23 (6.57%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 22 (3.88%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 25 (2.69%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 22 (36.41%)
    1. Student – rank – 5 (4.11%)
    2. Looking after home or family – rank – 5 (5.09%)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 5 (4.50%)
    4. Other – rank – 5 (3.14%)
    5. Retired – rank – 23 (19.57%)

Comparing Ipswich wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Ipswich

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 20,730 18.54
Routine occupations 17,849 15.96
Semi-routine occupations 16,002 14.31
Intermediate occupations 13,832 12.37
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 10,572 9.45
Small employers and own account workers 9,865 8.82
Never worked and long-term unemployed 9,266 8.29
Full-time students 6,882 6.15
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 6,834 6.11

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 2 15.96
Semi-routine occupations 4 14.31
Full-time students 4 6.15
Never worked and long-term unemployed 5 8.29
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 7 6.11
Intermediate occupations 13 12.37
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 21 9.45
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 21 18.54
Small employers and own account workers 23 8.82

Comparing Ipswich wards.

Occupation groups in Ipswich

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 11,334 16.91
Elementary 8,783 13.1
Associate professional and technical 7,906 11.8
Caring, leisure and other service 7,133 10.64
Skilled trades 6,834 10.2
Sales and customer service 6,370 9.5
Process, plant and machine operatives 6,347 9.47
Administrative and secretarial 6,253 9.33
Managers, directors and senior officials 6,066 9.05

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Rank of Ipswich when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Sales and customer service 2 9.5
Process, plant and machine operatives 3 9.47
Elementary 3 13.1
Caring, leisure and other service 5 10.64
Professional occupations 16 16.91
Administrative and secretarial 17 9.33
Skilled trades 18 10.2
Associate professional and technical 22 11.8
Managers, directors and senior officials 24 9.05

Comparing Ipswich wards.