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IP1 2PH

Westgate

Ipswich

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

Overview

Postcode IP1 2PH 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 157.5 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 0.9 miles away. There are 7 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
157
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
60.3%
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 3,812 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Westgate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 157.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

60.3%

Approximately 60.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 201 ft away from IP1 2PH.

Flood risk

No risk

Westgate near IP1 2PH 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Ipswich

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBroomhill ParkMedium
0.4 miSherrington Road RecSmall

Area Profile

Population
282
Population density
13,960.4 per km²

Demographics

British
171
60.42%
Other White
39
13.78%
Other
23
8.13%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
13
4.59%
African
11
3.89%
Total population: 283

Housing

Other social rented
94
60.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
17.95%
Owns with a mortgage
19
12.18%
Owns outright
13
8.33%
Shared ownership
2
1.28%
Total households: 156

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 2PH postcode area, located within Westgate, there are 7 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

0.4 miPrimarySpringfield Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miFarmfoods90 Bramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LL
0.1 miIKI SupermarketBramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LP
0.1 miWelatBramford Road, Ipswich, IP1 2LT
0.1 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.