South West Area, Ipswich
The South West Area, Ipswich is one of five administrative areas in Ipswich, through which Ipswich Borough Council divides its spending and enables feedback from local residents, businesses and community groups.
The area is composed of four wards, each represented by three councillors. Each ward is also a Middle Layer Super Output Area. As of the 2019 Ipswich Borough Council election, the councillors are as follows:
| Ward | Councillor | Councillor | Councillor | MSOA |
| Bridge | Collette Allen | Bryony Rudkin | Philip Smart | Ipswich 012 |
| Gipping | David Ellesmere | Peter Gardiner | Elizabeth Hughes | Ipswich 010 |
| Sprites | Helen Armitage | Colin Smart | Jenny Smith | Ipswich 013 |
| Stoke Park | Nadia Cenci | Tracy Grant | Bob Hall | Ipswich 015 |
These Councillors form the South West Area Committee of which Tracy Grant is the chair.
The area is also covered by a Neighbourhood Watch network which comprises 35 neighbourhood watch schemes.
