California
Ipswich · East of England · population 9,797 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,240 of 6,856 in England
- #297 of 746 in East of England
- #4 of 16 in Ipswich
- Less deprived (top 40%)
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 23% · Associate professional 13% · Administrative 10%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 23% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 8% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 45% · Christian 43% · Muslim 3%
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.
In summary
California is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,240 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #4 of 16 in Ipswich. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (84) and lowest on Health (43). Typical homes here sold for about £238,750 over the past year, up 11% across five years (from 130 sales), in line with the wider Ipswich median of £235,000. Typical household take-home income is around £43,417 a year, around the middle of England. Recorded crime ran at 57 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, below the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £238,750 | 130 | +2.9% | +11.3% |
| Detached | £382,000 | 15 | +6.1% | +13.5% |
| Semi-detached | £282,000 | 45 | +10.8% | +20.0% |
| Terraced | £208,500 | 44 | -1.2% | +6.9% |
| Flat | £130,000 | 26 | +8.3% | -4.1% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #452 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #2,665 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 318 |
| Theft | 96 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 54 |
| Public order & weapons | 40 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Other | 15 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 28 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Ipswich
- Broke Hall92
- Castle Hill85
- Christchurch Park69
- Rushmere56
- Holywells53
- Whitton27
- Belstead Hills26
- Whitehouse23
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- WalkleySheffield67£248,000
- Boyatt WoodEastleigh67£306,000
- Stopsley NorthLuton67£330,000
- Southbourne WestBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole67£340,000
- Kempsey & RyallMalvern Hills67£359,000
- Kilmington, Colyton & UplymeEast Devon67£462,500