Where is Inglewood in Taranaki?

Inglewood is a small Taranaki town on State Highway 3, around 15 km southeast of New Plymouth. It sits on the flat between New Plymouth and Mount Taranaki, on the dairying ring road around the mountain.

What is the population of Inglewood?

Inglewood has a resident population of around 3,500, with a wider rural catchment of around 5,000 drawing on the town for shopping, schools and services.

Is there a New World in Inglewood?

Yes. New World Inglewood is on Rata Street in the town centre, the main supermarket serving Inglewood and the surrounding rural districts. Standard New World range, including fresh meat, produce and a deli counter.

What is Inglewood High School?

Inglewood High School is the local state co-educational secondary school, serving the town and the wider rural catchment. Years 9 to 13, with around 500 students drawn from Inglewood and surrounding farming districts.

How do I get from New Plymouth to Inglewood?

By car, around 15 to 20 minutes via State Highway 3. Bus services run several times daily between New Plymouth and Inglewood via SH3. The town is also a regular stop on InterCity coach routes south.

Which schools are in zone for Inglewood?

Children living in Inglewood are in zone for Inglewood High School, Inglewood Primary School. Living in a school's home zone gives a guaranteed right to enrol.

How do I check my school zone in Inglewood?

Use the School Zone Checker on this page — enter your address to check your school zone and see which schools you have a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Inglewood, Taranaki | Schools, Lifestyle & Local Guide

Living in Inglewood

Inglewood is a small Taranaki town around 15 km southeast of New Plymouth on State Highway 3, sitting on the flat between the city and the volcanic cone of Mount Taranaki. Population around 3,500, and the kind of small inland service town that grew up around the dairy industry in the early 20th century and has held its character through the long decline-and-revival cycles of rural New Zealand.

The Inglewood township runs along Rata Street, with the heritage Town Hall, the Inglewood Library, the Inglewood Medical Centre, the New World Inglewood and the standard small-town retail mix. The Town Hall (1907) is heritage-listed and still in active use for community events.

Inglewood High School and Inglewood Primary serve the local catchment, with kids bussed in from the surrounding rural districts. The Taranaki dairy industry remains the dominant local economy, with Fonterra factories within an easy drive.

The Mountain Road from Inglewood is one of the standard access routes to Mount Taranaki, with the North Egmont visitor centre reachable in around 25 minutes. Inglewood gets a steady trickle of mountain-bound traffic year-round, with the climbing and tramping crowd particularly visible through summer.

Is Inglewood a good place to live?

Inglewood is home to roughly 3,801 people. On Suburb's overall livability scale, Inglewood scores 63 out of 100, with a safety score of 65/100 and 4% green space.

Schools: Inglewood has 5 schools in or near the suburb, spanning early-childhood through to secondary education. See the Schools tab below for the full list.

Housing: The estimated median value is around $581K, and weekly rent typically sits around $350.

Lifestyle: Inglewood has cafés, shops and things to do nearby. The current temperature is 7.5°C. See the Weather tab for monthly averages.

Whether Inglewood is right for you depends on what you’re looking for. Use the data and community tips below to decide if it suits your lifestyle, family and budget.

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Livability Breakdown

Safety65
Amenities100
Schools67
Housing Affordability65
Green space12
Community67
Transport21

Property & Economics

Est. Median Value: $581K
Median Weekly Rent: $350/wk
Median HH Income: $78K/yr
Pop. Growth (5yr): +6.9%
Data Year: 2023

Key Financial Indicators (NZD)

† Est. Median Value is suburb.co.nz's own estimate, modelled from available public data. We aim for accuracy, but where data is limited, estimates may be imprecise.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Inglewood in Taranaki?: Inglewood is a small Taranaki town on State Highway 3, around 15 km southeast of New Plymouth. It sits on the flat between New Plymouth and Mount Taranaki, on the dairying ring road around the mountain.
What is the population of Inglewood?: Inglewood has a resident population of around 3,500, with a wider rural catchment of around 5,000 drawing on the town for shopping, schools and services.
Is there a New World in Inglewood?: Yes. New World Inglewood is on Rata Street in the town centre, the main supermarket serving Inglewood and the surrounding rural districts. Standard New World range, including fresh meat, produce and a deli counter.
What is Inglewood High School?: Inglewood High School is the local state co-educational secondary school, serving the town and the wider rural catchment. Years 9 to 13, with around 500 students drawn from Inglewood and surrounding farming districts.
How do I get from New Plymouth to Inglewood?: By car, around 15 to 20 minutes via State Highway 3. Bus services run several times daily between New Plymouth and Inglewood via SH3. The town is also a regular stop on InterCity coach routes south.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Inglewood

Schools in zone for Inglewood

Children living in Inglewood have a guaranteed right to enrol at these schools, based on Ministry of Education home zones.

Inglewood High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · roll 544 · decile 7
Inglewood Primary School
Full Primary · roll 379 · decile 6

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School Zone Checker

Enter your address to check your school zone in Inglewood. School enrolment zones (home zones) decide which schools your child has a guaranteed right to enrol at.

Address matching is approximate and based on OpenStreetMap geocoding — confirm an exact result near a zone boundary directly with the school.

Other nearby schools

Schools close to Inglewood that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

St Patrick's School (Inglewood)
Full Primary · roll 56 · decile 6 · 0.9 km away
Waitoriki School
Full Primary · roll 30 · decile 7 · 4.1 km away
Norfolk School
Full Primary · roll 153 · decile 9 · 4.2 km away

Explore Inglewood

Things to do(10)

TET Stadium

National Toy Museum

Karo Park

Inglewood Squash Club

Inglewood Fitness Club

Kate Marie Coaching

Jubilee Park

Inglewood Mini Golf

Next Level Fitness NZ

Inglewood Bowling Club

Parks & green spaces(2)

Karo Park

Jubilee Park

Healthcare(1)

Month	High (°C)	Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm/day)	Sunshine (hrs/day)
☀️ Jan	21.07	13.9	8.26	10.25
☀️ Feb	20.26	13.02	4.78	10.42
🍂 Mar	18.36	10.47	4.18	9.63
🍂 Apr	17.4	10.41	7.92	8.13
🍂 May	14.55	8.5	9.59	6.64
❄️ Jun	13.41	7.15	4.32	7.07
❄️ Jul	12.54	6.18	4.43	6.75
❄️ Aug	12.35	5.03	6.61	7.29
🌸 Sep	14.09	7.24	6.24	9.14
🌸 Oct	15.38	8.45	7.05	9.66
🌸 Nov	16.95	10.08	5.46	10.15
☀️ Dec	19.35	12.63	7.98	10.04

Living in Inglewood

Is Inglewood a good place to live?

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Schools & Enrolment Zones in Inglewood

Schools in zone for Inglewood

Inglewood High School

Inglewood Primary School

Check your school zone

School Zone Checker

Other nearby schools

St Patrick's School (Inglewood)

Waitoriki School

Norfolk School

Explore Inglewood

🎯Things to do(10)

TET Stadium

National Toy Museum

Karo Park

Inglewood Squash Club

Inglewood Fitness Club

Kate Marie Coaching

Jubilee Park

Inglewood Mini Golf

Next Level Fitness NZ

Inglewood Bowling Club

🌳Parks & green spaces(2)

Karo Park

Jubilee Park

🏥Healthcare(1)

Unichem

Eat & Drink in Inglewood

🍽️Places to eat & drink(13)

Funk Fish

Oscars

The Hairy Dog Sports Bar

Lemonwood Eatery

The Shed on 37

Subway

Indian Bukhara Restaurant

Caffe Windsor

The Burger Shack

Fern Lodge Inglewood

Little Liberty Creamery

Jin Sushi

Oscars Kiwi Kafe

Tradies & Services in Inglewood

🔧Tradies & services(24)

Agri-Diesel Ltd

Auto Torque Services

Blair Guthrie Builder Ltd

Buckthought Engineering

Coastal Concrete Taranaki

Combined Motors

Diesel Mechanical Repairs

Egmont Diesel Services Ltd

Elca Stainless Ltd

Fabish and Jackson

George Phillips Plumbing and Gas Fitting

Growing Kids Out of School Care

HEL Rimu

I & D George Contracting

Inglewood Child Care

Inglewood Panel & Paint

Marc Ladbrook Painter & Paperhanger

Naki Plumbing and Gas Ltd

Osflo Fertiliser Ltd

Phoenix Testing Ltd

Terry's Handyman Services

TimberWorks joinery

Walsh Auto Services Ltd

Your Home Naturally

Shops in Inglewood

🛍️Shops(11)

Baby On The Move

Big Barrel Inglewood

Things to do(10)

Parks & green spaces(2)

Healthcare(1)

Places to eat & drink(13)

Tradies & services(24)

Shops(11)

Beauty & fitness(21)

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