Neighbourhoods in Ipswich
East of England · 16 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#230 of 296 local authorities · 16 neighbourhoods · 139,295 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Westgate (12) to Broke Hall (92); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Ipswich contains both ends of the scale: Broke Hall at 92 out of 100 (#581 of 6,856 in England) against Westgate at 12, a 79-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 10 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £179,000 in Westgate to £340,000 in Broke Hall — a 1.9× gap within Ipswich.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Ipswich
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broke Hall | 581 | 92 | £340,000 |
| Castle Hill | 1,013 | 85 | £285,000 |
| Christchurch Park | 2,109 | 69 | £278,000 |
| California | 2,240 | 67 | £238,750 |
| Rushmere | 3,049 | 56 | £295,000 |
| Holywells | 3,220 | 53 | £214,000 |
| Whitton | 5,009 | 27 | £270,000 |
| Belstead Hills | 5,098 | 26 | £230,000 |
| Whitehouse | 5,256 | 23 | £210,000 |
| Ipswich Central | 5,270 | 23 | £220,000 |
| Gainsborough, Greenwich & Orwell | 5,331 | 22 | £225,000 |
| Priory Heath | 5,352 | 22 | £242,000 |
| Stoke Park | 5,791 | 16 | £248,000 |
| Gipping & Chantry Park | 5,845 | 15 | £205,000 |
| Maidenhall, Stoke & Port | 5,907 | 14 | £188,750 |
| Westgate | 6,003 | 12 | £179,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Ipswich
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Christchurch Park | 41 |
| Broke Hall | 42 |
| Rushmere | 43 |
| California | 57 |
| Stoke Park | 68 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Christchurch Park | £47,134 |
| California | £43,417 |
| Broke Hall | £42,702 |
| Rushmere | £41,717 |
| Castle Hill | £41,690 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Westgate | 5.0× |
| Holywells | 5.2× |
| Maidenhall, Stoke & Port | 5.3× |
| California | 5.5× |
| Whitehouse | 5.5× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Ipswich
Postcode districts that overlap Ipswich — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Ipswich Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 17% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 17% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Process & plant | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 45% · Christian 42% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 18%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Ipswich.