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IP1 2JS

Westgate

Ipswich

Overview

Postcode IP1 2JS is located in an urban city, within the Westgate ward of Ipswich in the East of England region , and forms part of the Westgate area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Westgate is £41,400 per year. The nearest station is Ipswich located about 0.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Alderman Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Westgate has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,225 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Westgate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.1%

Approximately 20.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Westgate is £41,400 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 301 ft away from IP1 2JS.

Flood risk

No risk

Westgate near IP1 2JS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ipswich located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Ipswich

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miAlderman Recreation GroundLarge
0.6 miBroomhill ParkMedium
0.6 miSherrington Road RecSmall

Schools

In the IP1 2JS postcode area, located within Westgate, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableWestbridge AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHandford Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary School, IpswichAcademy converter

Good