Ipswich Central
Ipswich · East of England · population 10,777 · 7 LSOAs
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Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,270 of 6,856 in England
- #667 of 746 in East of England
- #10 of 16 in Ipswich
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 23% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 23% |
| Elementary | 13% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Caring & leisure | 11% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
| Skilled trades | 7% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 45% · Christian 38% · Muslim 6%
Born outside the UK: 29%
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
Ipswich Central is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,270 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #10 of 16 in Ipswich. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (68) but weak on Living environment (10). Typical homes here sold for about £220,000 over the past year, up 24% across five years (from 111 sales), 6% below the wider Ipswich median of £235,000. Typical household take-home income is around £36,624 a year, around the middle of England. Recorded crime ran at 237 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well above 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 | £220,000 | 111 | +13.7% | +23.6% |
| Detached | £337,500 | 11 | — | +35.0% |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 27 | -3.2% | +2.3% |
| Terraced | £220,000 | 47 | +16.4% | +27.7% |
| Flat | £156,250 | 26 | +0.8% | -2.3% |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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 ?
- #3,546 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 #6,266 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 1,047 |
| Theft | 725 |
| Burglary | 38 |
| Vehicle crime | 65 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 220 |
| Public order & weapons | 270 |
| Drugs | 113 |
| Robbery | 36 |
| Other | 36 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 172 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
- California67
- Rushmere56
- Holywells53
- Whitton27
- Belstead Hills26
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- St Austell CentralCornwall23£210,000
- MetchleyBirmingham23£249,750
- Ford & Blockhouse ParkPlymouth23£178,000
- Old HastingsHastings23£312,500
- LockleazeBristol, City of23£350,000
- Tiverton EastMid Devon23£220,500