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Affluence in CB8 7

How CB8 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
22,139 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB8 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB8 7 scores 6.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Living environment5.3
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Crime6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Employment7.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£54,240
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.2% of adults in CB8 7 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

CB8 7England
Employee, full-time41.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.8% of adults in CB8 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB8 7England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in CB8 7 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

CB8 7England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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