Strong on transport, with safety to consider

Westgate at a glance

House prices
£186,000
Lower prices15th percentile
Schools
39th percentile
Middle
Transport
83rd percentile
Strong
Crime rate
164.9 per 1,000 residents
Weak6th percentile
Flood risk
3% of the area in flood zones
Middle37th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Westgate a good place to live?

Westgate may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Ipswich below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Westgate

Crime rate

Crime rate
164.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
6th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Westgate

House prices

Median sale price
£186,000
Percentile
15th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 81 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Westgate

Schools

39th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Westgate

Flood risk

3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.2% of the area. That is the 37th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Westgate

Transport

83rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Westgate a good place to live?

Westgate may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Westgate safe?

Westgate ranks in the 6th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Westgate?

The median sale price was £186,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 15th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Westgate?

Schools rank in the 39th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Westgate?

Nearby public profiles include Bridge in Ipswich and Gipping in Ipswich.