Area Information for Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BS

Paper Mill Lane in Bramford is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Bramford ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Central Suffolk and North Ipswich. This page combines information for the address Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of IP8 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 IP8 4BS.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Mid Suffolk
Ward Bramford
Constituency Central Suffolk and North Ipswich * 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 33 property sales in Paper Mill Lane, IP8 4BS 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 ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

In August 2025, 14 crimes were reported within half a mile of IP8 4BS - click here to view nearby crime.

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

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

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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 Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BS 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 Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BS:

Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BP
Limes Avenue, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BN
Whitton Leyer, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BD
Hibbard Road, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BJ
Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BT
Whitton Leyer, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BE

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about IP8 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 33 property sales in Paper Mill Lane 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 Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich 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 68
Semi-Detached 40
Terraced 10
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 119
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 51
Owned with Mortgage 57
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 1
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 7
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 121

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 16
Two People 49
Three People 26
Four People 17
Five People 8
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 118

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 16
Family Household 97
Other Household 4
Total 117

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 68
Deprived In One Dimension 36
Deprived In Two Dimensions 16
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 120

Gender Embed This

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

Gender
Male 159
Female 155
Total 314

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 17
5-9 22
10-14 18
15-19 15
20-24 8
25-29 14
30-34 23
35-39 14
40-44 20
45-49 21
50-54 29
55-59 21
60-64 18
65-69 17
70-74 19
75-79 17
80-84 9
85+ 9
Total 311

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode IP8 4BS does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

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 59
Married 157
Separated 5
Divorced 26
Widowed 7
Total 254

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 148
Good 106
Fair 41
Bad 12
Very Bad 7
Total 314

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) 74
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
No GCSEs or Equivalent 46
Total 254

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 94% white.

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 296
Mixed Ethnicity 15
Other Asian 1
Black Caribbean 1
Arab 1
Total 314

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 302
European Union 7
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 3
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Total 315

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 302
10+ Years 6
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 314

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 IP8 4BS.

Passport(s) Held
None 42
United Kingdom 264
European Union 7
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 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 153
Christian 132
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 27
Total 314

Economic Activity Embed This

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 94
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 36
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 3
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 10
Retired 69
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 3
Total 252

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 23
Professional Occupations 27
Associate Professional Occupations 23
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 18
Skilled Trades Occupations 25
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 7
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 9
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 156

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 36
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 58
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 34
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 30
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 19
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 33
Semi-Routine Occupation 21
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 12
Full-time Student 11
Total 254

Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BS is within the Claydon, Copdock and Peninsula policing neighbourhood, under the Suffolk Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In August 2025, 14 crimes were reported within half a mile of IP8 4BS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 14 crimes committed near Paper Mill Lane
Neighbourhood Team Address Claydon, Copdock and Peninsula
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 Bramford. 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 IP8 4BS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 14 closest railway stations to Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BS. The nearest railway station is Ipswich, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Ipswich 2.5 miles
Westerfield 2.5 miles
Derby Road (Ipswich) 3.7 miles
Needham Market 5.6 miles
Stowmarket 9 miles
Woodbridge 9 miles
Manningtree 9.3 miles
Mistley 9.3 miles
Wrabness 10 miles
Melton (Suffolk) 11 miles
Harwich International 12 miles
Trimley 12 miles
Harwich Town 13 miles
Dovercourt 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BS. The nearest is Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BS. The nearest is Westbourne Academy, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Westbourne Academy 0.7 miles June 2024
    
Ormiston Endeavour Academy 1.4 miles December 2016
    
Westbridge Academy 1.9 miles September 2013
    
Claydon High School 2 miles June 2014
    
Chantry Academy 2.5 miles April 2024
    
St Joseph's College 2.6 miles  
Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy 3 miles March 2022
    
Northgate High School 3.2 miles December 2024
St Christopher's Academy 3.6 miles June 2013
    
Parkside Academy 3.6 miles January 2024
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BS. The nearest is Chesterfield Drive Surgery, approximately 1.1 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 Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BS. The nearest is Bridge House Dental Practice, approximately 1.3 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 Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BS. The nearest is Foxhall House, Ipswich, approximately 4.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Foxhall House, Ipswich 4.1 miles
Ipswich Hospital 4.1 miles
Walker Close, Ipswich 4.2 miles
Bluebird Lodge 5.2 miles
Nuffield Health, Ipswich Hospital 5.6 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4BS. The nearest is ASDA Opticians, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
ASDA Opticians 0.5 miles
Eyecare Opticians 1.3 miles
R H Jeffery & Associates 1.9 miles
Kite Opticians 2.1 miles
Vision Express 2.4 miles
Observatory Opticians 2.4 miles
Boots-Ipswich - Tavern St 2.4 miles
Optical Express 2.5 miles
A J Rawling 2.5 miles
Boots-Ipswich - Upper Brook St 2.5 miles

* 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 IP8 4BS

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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