# Castle Hill

North west Ipswich. 7,367 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.8 square kilometres.

Castle Hill had 7,432 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02006246. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £285,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Castle Hill was £285,000 in 2025. Joint 3,446th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich/castle-hill#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,432** (2021). Castle Hill had 7,432 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,526th 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/ipswich/castle-hill#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 9%** (2022). About 9% of people in Castle Hill 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/ipswich/castle-hill#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.6%** (January 2026). In Castle Hill, 99.6% 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/ipswich/castle-hill#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02006246) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 9% of people in Castle Hill 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=E02006246) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 96 homes were sold in Castle Hill in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02006246) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Castle Hill.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02006246) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Castle Hill had 7,432 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Castle Hill

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Castle Hill at a rate of 76.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 100.9 per 1,000 people across Ipswich.
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 |
| --- | --- |
| Shoplifting | 287 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 120 |
| Other crime | 55 |
| Vehicle crime | 49 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Drug offences | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |

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

## How Castle Hill compares

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

| Measure | Castle Hill | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £285,000 | 4th most expensive | 16 middle areas, Ipswich · 2025 |
| Population | 7,432 | 3rd least populated | 16 middle areas, Ipswich · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 9% | 3rd fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 16 middle areas, Ipswich · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.6% | 2nd highest | 16 middle areas, Ipswich · Jan 2026 |

## Is Castle Hill safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Castle Hill at a rate of 76.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 100.9 per 1,000 people across Ipswich.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 48 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Castle Hill.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (287), violence and sexual offences (120) and other crime (55).
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 Ipswich

These figures are published for the whole of Ipswich, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Ipswich and not Castle Hill alone. [See Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich)

- **Average house price: £221,445** (July 2026). Ipswich’s average house price was £221,445 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,660** (2025). Full-time workers living in Ipswich earned a median of £36,660 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 114th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.0×** (2025). A home in Ipswich costs 6.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 93rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.5** (2025). Ipswich has a deprivation score of 25.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 75th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Castle Hill in brief

The median price paid for a home in Castle Hill was £285,000 in 2025.
Castle Hill had 7,432 usual residents at the census.
About 9% of people in Castle Hill live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Castle Hill, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02006246
- Ward: [Castle Hill †](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich/ward/castle-hill)
- Constituency: [Central Suffolk and North Ipswich †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/central-suffolk-and-north-ipswich)
- Council: [Ipswich](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.75 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,367*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* 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

[Christchurch Park](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich/christchurch-park), [Whitton](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich/whitton), [Whitehouse](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich/whitehouse), [Westgate](https://openindex.co.uk/ipswich/westgate)

## Latest updates for Castle Hill

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02006246

## How to cite

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