# Kesgrave West & Rushmere

The south west of the East Suffolk. 9,354 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 6.4 square kilometres.

Kesgrave West & Rushmere had 9,325 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006295. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [East Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £342,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Kesgrave West & Rushmere was £342,500 in 2025. Joint 2,762nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/kesgrave-west-and-rushmere#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,325** (2021). Kesgrave West & Rushmere had 9,325 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,786th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/kesgrave-west-and-rushmere#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Kesgrave West & Rushmere live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/kesgrave-west-and-rushmere#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.0%** (January 2026). In Kesgrave West & Rushmere, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/kesgrave-west-and-rushmere#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006295) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Kesgrave West & Rushmere live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02006295) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 130 homes were sold in Kesgrave West & Rushmere in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006295) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Kesgrave West & Rushmere.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006295) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Kesgrave West & Rushmere had 9,325 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Kesgrave West & Rushmere

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kesgrave West & Rushmere at a rate of 27.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.3 per 1,000 people across East Suffolk.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 134 |
| Other crime | 42 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Drug offences | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Kesgrave West & Rushmere compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Kesgrave West & Rushmere | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £342,500 | 10th most expensive | 30 middle areas, East Suffolk · 2025 |
| Population | 9,325 | 7th most populated | 30 middle areas, East Suffolk · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 30 middle areas, East Suffolk · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.0% | 8th highest | 30 middle areas, East Suffolk · Jan 2026 |

## Is Kesgrave West & Rushmere safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kesgrave West & Rushmere at a rate of 27.4 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.3 per 1,000 people across East Suffolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 22 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kesgrave West & Rushmere.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (134), other crime (42) and anti-social behaviour (32).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of East Suffolk

These figures are published for the whole of East Suffolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Suffolk and not Kesgrave West & Rushmere alone. [See East Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk)

- **Average house price: £277,949** (August 2026). East Suffolk’s average house price was £277,949 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 2.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,793** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Suffolk earned a median of £36,793 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 117th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.6×** (2025). A home in East Suffolk costs 7.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 156th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 20.3** (2025). East Suffolk has a deprivation score of 20.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Kesgrave West & Rushmere in brief

The median price paid for a home in Kesgrave West & Rushmere was £342,500 in 2025.
Kesgrave West & Rushmere had 9,325 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Kesgrave West & Rushmere live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kesgrave West & Rushmere, 98.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006295
- Ward: [Kesgrave †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/ward/kesgrave)
- Constituency: [Central Suffolk and North Ipswich †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-suffolk-and-north-ipswich)
- Council: [East Suffolk](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 6.39 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,354*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Westerfield, Grundisburgh & Bredfield](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/westerfield-grundisburgh-and-bredfield), [Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/bixley-warren-heath-and-nacton), [Kesgrave East & Martlesham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-suffolk/kesgrave-east-and-martlesham), [Rushmere](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich/rushmere), [Broke Hall](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich/broke-hall)

## Latest updates for Kesgrave West & Rushmere

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006295

## How to cite

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