Kingsgate Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk

Kingsgate Drive is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Suburbia. Kingsgate Drive is in the lowest 20% of postcodes for crime (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Kingsgate Drive is located in the Rushmere ward of the Ipswich district in Suffolk.
Coordinates 52.068259, 1.178431
Grid Ref TM179458
Suburb Rushmere
Constituency Ipswich
Postcodes IP4 4DH, IP4 4DL

House Prices

The average house price in Kingsgate Drive is 100% higher than the rest of Ipswich. The last sale we have on record is 2 Kingsgate Drive, that sold for £365,000. The average house price in Ipswich is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Kingsgate Drive

Date No. Type Price
28/10/2022 2 Semi £365,000
16/06/2022 38 Terrace £340,000
09/03/2022 70 Terrace £309,000
25/09/2020 26 Semi £245,000

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Crime in Kingsgate Drive, Suffolk

There were 2 street crime incidents in Kingsgate Drive in May 2024. These are the latest figures released by Suffolk Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: May 2024
May 2024 Crime Incidents in Kingsgate Drive
# Category Outcome
1 Other Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Kingsgate Drive and compared that to the average for the Rushmere ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Kingsgate Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rushmere ward

Social economic statistics for Kingsgate Drive

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Kingsgate Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Kingsgate Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Kingsgate Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Kingsgate Drive are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Kingsgate Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Kingsgate Drive are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Kingsgate Drive are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Kingsgate Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Kingsgate Drive are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Kingsgate Drive

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Kingsgate Drive.

Unemployment in Kingsgate Drive

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0% of Kingsgate Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Kingsgate Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Kingsgate Drive. The proportion of retirees on Kingsgate Drive is 5.39% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
23.99% of Kingsgate Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Kingsgate Drive

The proportion of home owners on Kingsgate Drive is 28% higher than the national average of 62%. 6.92% of properties in Kingsgate Drive are private rented and 3.08% are social rented.
90% of residents of Kingsgate Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Kingsgate Drive residents

The proportion if Kingsgate Drive residents born in the UK is 8.59% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.76% of Kingsgate Drive residents were born outside the UK.
91.24% of Kingsgate Drive residents were born in the UK

Kingsgate Drive Summary

Kingsgate Drive has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Kingsgate Drive maybe difficult.

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