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Ipswich local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

8.4% to 44.9%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.4% in Whitton to 44.9% in Alexandra — a gap of 36.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Whitton8.4%2743,264
Stoke Park9.3%2943,170
Castle Hill9.8%3013,061
Gainsborough12.2%4293,524
Rushmere12.5%4213,357
Sprites13.4%3962,959
Bixley14.8%4733,186
Priory Heath15.3%5723,749
Whitehouse18.7%7223,855
St John's26.1%1,0874,165
St Margaret's26.2%9603,663
Gipping26.5%1,0644,010
Bridge27.8%1,1934,298
Holywells36.3%1,2823,533
Westgate41.4%1,8694,515
Alexandra44.9%2,3325,199
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.6% to 7.1%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.6% in St Margaret's to 7.1% in Sprites — a gap of 3.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Margaret's3.6%3048,388
Holywells3.7%3008,121
Bixley3.7%2767,449
St John's3.8%3699,699
Castle Hill4.2%3097,432
Alexandra4.7%50510,692
Rushmere5%4218,482
Bridge5%4959,842
Whitehouse5%4589,105
Westgate5.3%53710,199
Gipping5.7%5389,397
Stoke Park5.7%4187,279
Whitton5.9%4918,286
Gainsborough5.9%5268,847
Priory Heath6.5%6239,651
Sprites7.1%4836,776
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People aged 65 or over

9.6% to 26.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 9.6% in Alexandra to 26.7% in Bixley — a gap of 17.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Alexandra9.6%1,02210,692
Westgate9.6%98110,199
Bridge13%1,2849,843
Whitehouse13.7%1,2459,102
Holywells13.7%1,1138,121
Priory Heath14%1,3529,651
Gipping14.1%1,3269,397
St John's14.9%1,4489,700
Gainsborough16.6%1,4698,846
Rushmere18.1%1,5348,481
Stoke Park20.7%1,5087,279
Whitton21.1%1,7488,286
St Margaret's21.1%1,7748,390
Sprites22.5%1,5236,775
Castle Hill22.8%1,6957,437
Bixley26.7%1,9877,449
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

13.6% to 27.7%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 13.6% in St Margaret's to 27.7% in Gainsborough — a gap of 14.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Margaret's13.6%9406,910
St John's16.6%1,2857,737
Holywells16.6%1,1296,781
Alexandra17%1,5208,935
Bixley17.7%1,0956,198
Rushmere17.8%1,1866,657
Castle Hill18.9%1,1606,136
Westgate23.8%1,9328,115
Priory Heath24.2%1,8207,510
Bridge24.4%1,9007,773
Stoke Park24.6%1,4025,702
Whitehouse24.6%1,7587,134
Gipping26.4%1,9647,451
Sprites27.3%1,4895,459
Whitton27.4%1,7916,532
Gainsborough27.7%1,8826,802
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

16.7% to 44.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 16.7% in Sprites to 44.2% in St Margaret's — a gap of 27.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sprites16.7%9135,459
Gainsborough17.3%1,1766,802
Whitton18.2%1,1916,532
Stoke Park18.4%1,0485,702
Whitehouse19.1%1,3637,134
Priory Heath22.4%1,6827,510
Bridge23.6%1,8387,773
Gipping23.8%1,7757,451
Castle Hill25.4%1,5596,136
Westgate26%2,1108,115
Rushmere29.8%1,9836,657
Holywells30.4%2,0596,781
Bixley30.7%1,9016,198
St John's32.4%2,5037,737
Alexandra35.1%3,1408,935
St Margaret's44.2%3,0546,910
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.8% to 26.6%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 12.8% in St Margaret's to 26.6% in Sprites — a gap of 13.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Margaret's12.8%4703,662
Bixley13.4%4263,184
Castle Hill14.7%4513,063
St John's14.8%6144,162
Holywells15.7%5563,532
Rushmere17.9%6003,361
Alexandra18.7%9745,199
Whitehouse21.1%8123,857
Priory Heath23%8633,749
Westgate23.1%1,0454,515
Whitton23.3%7603,262
Bridge23.5%1,0114,299
Gipping24.5%9824,010
Gainsborough24.6%8683,525
Stoke Park25%7933,171
Sprites26.6%7862,958
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

5% to 38.2%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 5% in Bixley to 38.2% in Stoke Park — a gap of 33.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 16 of 16 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bixley5%1583,186
Castle Hill6.5%2003,061
Holywells7%2463,533
St Margaret's8.1%2963,663
St John's10.8%4494,165
Alexandra15.8%8205,199
Rushmere17.9%6013,357
Westgate19.2%8694,515
Whitehouse24.9%9593,855
Sprites27.1%8032,959
Bridge29.6%1,2714,298
Priory Heath30.2%1,1323,749
Whitton30.4%9913,264
Gainsborough30.4%1,0733,524
Gipping32.1%1,2874,010
Stoke Park38.2%1,2103,170
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AlexandraBixleyBridgeCastle HillGainsboroughGippingHolywellsPriory HeathRushmereSt John'sSt Margaret'sSpritesStoke ParkWestgateWhitehouseWhitton
16 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Alexandra →10,692 people · census date in profileBixley →7,446 people · census date in profileBridge →9,841 people · census date in profileCastle Hill →7,432 people · census date in profileGainsborough →8,847 people · census date in profileGipping →9,397 people · census date in profileHolywells →8,120 people · census date in profilePriory Heath →9,651 people · census date in profileRushmere →8,482 people · census date in profileSt John's →9,700 people · census date in profileSt Margaret's →8,388 people · census date in profileSprites →6,776 people · census date in profileStoke Park →7,279 people · census date in profileWestgate →10,199 people · census date in profileWhitehouse →9,104 people · census date in profileWhitton →8,286 people · census date in profile