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Affluence in CB9

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

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
35,529 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CB9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CB9 scores 6.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Crime5.7
  • Income6.2
  • Employment6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Living environment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,471
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62% of adults in CB9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

CB9England
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in CB9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CB9England
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in CB9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

CB9England
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21%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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