Area Information for Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH

Shaw Valley Road in Martlesham is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Martlesham & Purdis Farm ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Suffolk Coastal. This page combines information for the address Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of IP12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for IP12 4SH.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority East Suffolk
Ward Martlesham & Purdis Farm
Constituency Suffolk Coastal * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 14 property sales in Shaw Valley Road, IP12 4SH since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 65 crimes were reported within 1 mile of IP12 4SH - click here to view nearby crime.

We also have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Martlesham and Orwell), and the Suffolk Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

This postcode has support for Superfast broadband at one or more premises. That should allow for speeds of over 30Mbps. More details are available on the Broadband tab.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH:

Main Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SQ
Main Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SL
Felixstowe Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4RX
Private Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SG
Felixstowe Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4RY
Main Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SJ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about IP12 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 14 property sales in Shaw Valley Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 123
Semi-Detached 11
Terraced 4
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 138
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 80
Owned with Mortgage 45
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 137

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 24
Two People 59
Three People 26
Four People 23
Five People 3
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 137

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 23
Family Household 107
Other Household 2
Total 132

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 94
Deprived In One Dimension 32
Deprived In Two Dimensions 9
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 137

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Suffolk Coastal constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 169
Female 170
Total 339

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 8
5-9 10
10-14 26
15-19 22
20-24 12
25-29 10
30-34 13
35-39 8
40-44 20
45-49 26
50-54 27
55-59 38
60-64 17
65-69 27
70-74 35
75-79 20
80-84 9
85+ 9
Total 337

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of IP12 4SH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% of the resident population. On average, around 44.6% of census respondents were married. Areas with large married populations are often in suburban settings. They may have a larger number of children if they are couples start families, but this is also often an indicator of an area popular with retirees, particularly where the amount of widowed people is also high. Residents of these areas tend to be more affluent and settled than areas with high concentrations of single people.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 61
Married 206
Separated 1
Divorced 14
Widowed 10
Total 292

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 175
Good 119
Fair 32
Bad 12
Very Bad 4
Total 342

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 127
Apprenticeship 21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 17
No GCSEs or Equivalent 33
Other 5
Total 293

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 97% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 329
Pakistani 3
Other Asian 5
Arab 1
Other 2
Total 340

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 314
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 9
Middle East and Asia 2
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 339

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 314
10+ Years 21
5-10 Years 4
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 340

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to IP12 4SH.

Passport(s) Held
None 19
United Kingdom 311
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 144
Christian 172
Buddhist 0
Hindu 1
Jewish 0
Muslim 3
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 17
Total 339

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Martlesham & Purdis Farm ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 85
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 43
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 23
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 16
Retired 91
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 7
Total 292

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 31
Professional Occupations 51
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 19
Skilled Trades Occupations 13
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 159

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 54
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 83
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 40
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 45
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 18
Semi-Routine Occupation 16
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 9
Full-time Student 16
Total 293

Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH is within the Martlesham and Orwell policing neighbourhood, under the Suffolk Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 65 crimes were reported within 1 mile of IP12 4SH.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 65 crimes committed near Shaw Valley Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Martlesham and Orwell
Princes Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 1QJ
Force Website: https://www.suffolk.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to Martlesham. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for IP12 4SH.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 14 closest railway stations to Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH. The nearest railway station is Woodbridge, approximately 2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Woodbridge 2 miles
Melton (Suffolk) 3.3 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) 4.4 miles
Westerfield 4.9 miles
Ipswich 6 miles
Trimley 6.9 miles
Wickham Market 7.4 miles
Felixstowe 7.9 miles
Harwich International 8.8 miles
Harwich Town 8.9 miles
Dovercourt 9.3 miles
Wrabness 11 miles
Needham Market 12 miles
Mistley 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH. The nearest is Martlesham Primary Academy, approximately 680 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH. The nearest is Kesgrave High School, approximately 1.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Kesgrave High School 1.6 miles December 2022
    
Farlingaye High School 2.1 miles March 2022
    
St Alban's Catholic High School 3.5 miles January 2020
    
St Christopher's Academy 3.8 miles June 2013
    
Copleston High School 3.9 miles January 2018
    
Parkside Academy 4.1 miles January 2024
    
Northgate High School 4.2 miles December 2024
Ipswich Academy 5 miles May 2024
    
First Base Ipswich Academy 5.1 miles June 2016
    
Alderwood Academy 5.1 miles April 2013
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH. The nearest is Martlesham Surgery, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH. The nearest is The Dental Surgery, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 5 closest hospitals to Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH. The nearest is Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital, approximately 2.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital 2.8 miles
Ipswich Hospital 3.7 miles
Walker Close, Ipswich 3.8 miles
Foxhall House, Ipswich 4 miles
Bluebird Lodge 4.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Shaw Valley Road, Martlesham, Woodbridge, IP12 4SH. The nearest is Steven Dewberry Opticians, approximately 2 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in IP12 4SH

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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