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About

Rushmere sits on the north‑eastern edge of Ipswich and is largely a residential neighbourhood centred on Rushmere Road. The area includes a parish church, a primary school, local shops and a village hall that hosts community events. Small green spaces and allotments are woven between housing streets, and a long-established cricket club occupies a ground used for weekend matches. A row of shops near the junction of Rushmere Road is a local focal point for everyday services and noticeboards give a steady stream of village notices and club fixtures.

The boundary with the neighbouring parish of Rushmere St Andrew is visible in place names and lanes that run out into fields rather than continuous urban terraces. The pattern of houses, narrow lanes and pockets of open land reflects the area’s history as a settlement outside the original Ipswich core. Street names and public maps show how local routes link to larger roads, while bus services provide regular connections to other parts of the town. Community groups and sports clubs offer a point of contact for residents.

Area overview

On average Rushmere has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 18.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rushmere is £58,263 per year. There are 5 schools in Rushmere: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Rushmere is home to around 8,481 people, with a population density of about 3,203.2 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
39
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
18.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Rushmere Population
8,481
Population density
3,203.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.4(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.01(-65%)
Other theft
3.42(-37%)
Shoplifting
3.3(-52%)
Public order
3.07(-40%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,828
80.49%
Other White
364
4.29%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
186
2.19%
Bangladeshi
177
2.09%
Indian
175
2.06%
Total population: 8,483

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,983
29.79%
No qualifications
1,186
17.82%
Level 3 (A level)
1,142
17.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,010
15.17%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
733
11.01%
Total 16+ residents: 6,657

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,174
34.97%
Owns with a mortgage
1,148
34.2%
Social rents from council
440
13.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
366
10.9%
Other social rented
161
4.8%
Total households: 3,357

Property prices in Rushmere

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £292,500 in Rushmere area, with individual transactions ranging from £138,000 up to £527,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rushmere in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rushmere over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£340,000
Terraced15£208,000
Semi-Detached61£295,000

10 years median price trend in Rushmere

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rushmere.

All postcodes in Rushmere

IP44LE

Victory Road

IP43JB

Selkirk Road

IP43JP

Dumbarton Road

IP44LG

Rushmere Road

IP43HA

Renfrew Road

IP44AB

Belvedere Road

IP43HR

Fife Road

IP44LD

Rushmere Road

IP43BX

Sidegate Lane West

IP43QB

Humber Doucy Lane

IP44DD

Brunswick Road

IP44EY

Hutland Road

IP44ER

Woodbridge Road

IP43JL

Dumfries Road

IP44DJ

Clare Road

IP43QD

Humber Doucy Lane

IP44RB

Rushbury Close

IP43HN

Roxburgh Road

IP44SJ

Colchester Road

IP43NY

Aberdeen Way

IP44HZ

Sidegate Lane

IP44RW

Leopold Gardens

IP44SL

Colchester Road

IP43QE

Humber Doucy Lane

IP43HT

Renfrew Road

IP44LY

Roundwood Road

IP44LH

Rushmere Road

IP43HS

Renfrew Road

IP44LU

Roundwood Road

IP43DW

Sidegate Lane

IP44AX

Woodbridge Road

IP44RD

Colchester Road

IP43PE

Humber Doucy Lane

IP44EP

Woodbridge Road

IP43DH

Sidegate Lane

IP44AG

Whitby Road

IP43ES

Caithness Close

IP44DE

Queensgate Drive

IP44DA

Brunswick Road

IP43PD

Humber Doucy Lane

IP44AD

Belvedere Road

IP43QJ

Tuddenham Road

IP43BZ

Sidegate Lane West

IP43NX

Renfrew Road

IP44JA

Sidegate Lane

IP44QY

Colchester Road

IP43DN

Sidegate Lane

IP43PR

Glencoe Road

IP43DL

Sidegate Lane

IP44HG

Hutland Road

IP43DZ

Shetland Close

IP44SR

Colchester Road

IP44BZ

Somerset Road

IP43HH

Ayr Road

IP43EY

Renfrew Road

IP44BT

Brunswick Road

IP43QN

Church Lane

IP43HP

Renfrew Road

IP43DP

Sidegate Lane

IP43JN

Dumbarton Road

IP44RS

Colchester Road

IP43EF

Sidegate Lane

IP44RN

Leopold Road

IP43DF

Rushmere

IP43HL

Renfrew Road

IP43EQ

Cranborne Chase

IP43HE

Renfrew Road

IP43EA

Inverness Road

IP43EJ

Lanark Road

IP44BU

Beverley Road

IP44LW

Bramley Chase

IP43QA

Humber Doucy Lane

IP43JH

Moffat Avenue

IP44LZ

Roundwood Road

IP43QG

Humber Doucy Lane

IP44DB

Brunswick Road

IP44RZ

Colchester Road

IP44RP

Leopold Road

IP44HD

Lonsdale Close

IP43BY

Ely Road

IP43JQ

Moffat Avenue

IP44RR

Leopold Road

IP43ED

Fairlight Close

IP44LB

Rushmere Road

IP43PF

Humber Doucy Lane

IP44JF

Sidegate Lane

IP44QZ

Colchester Road

IP44RF

Westbury Road

IP43JG

Moffat Avenue

IP43ER

Griffiths Close

IP43PY

Humber Doucy Lane

IP43HJ

Renfrew Road

IP43DQ

Sidegate Lane

IP44JE

Sidegate Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.