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IP1 2PF

Westgate

Ipswich

England / East of England / Ipswich / Westgate / IP1 2PF

Overview

Postcode IP1 2PF 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 132.1 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 1.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Broomhill Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
10.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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 132.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.8%

Approximately 10.8% 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

3/10

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

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 6 ft away from IP1 2PF.

Flood risk

No risk

Westgate near IP1 2PF 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 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Ipswich

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBroomhill ParkMedium
0.4 miSherrington Road RecSmall

Area Profile

Population
347
Population density
4,565.8 per km²

Demographics

British
208
59.94%
Other White
69
19.88%
African
18
5.19%
Indian
11
3.17%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
2.59%
Total population: 347

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
56
40.29%
Owns with a mortgage
45
32.37%
Owns outright
20
14.39%
Other social rented
13
9.35%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.16%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Westgate

Based on 100 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Westgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £835,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£254,000
Flats14£122,500
Semi-Detached19£227,000
Terraced59£177,500

10 years price trend in Westgate

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHandford Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miNot applicableWestbridge AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySpringfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miFarmfoods90 Bramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LL
0.1 miIKI SupermarketBramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LP
0.2 miWelatBramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LT
0.2 miMaXimaBramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LU
0.2 miPoloneze Best PriceBramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.