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Affluence in CB9 8

How CB9 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
17,508 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB9 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB9 8 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Crime3.2
  • Income4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Living environment8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,554
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in CB9 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

CB9 8England
Employee, full-time41.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in CB9 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

CB9 8England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in CB9 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

CB9 8England
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%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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