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Affluence in CO10 8

How CO10 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
13,599 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off CO10 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, CO10 8 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.3
  • Living environment3.3
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Employment7.6
  • Crime7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,306
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.8% of adults in CO10 8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

CO10 8England
Employee, full-time25.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed12.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other9.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in CO10 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

CO10 8England
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in CO10 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

CO10 8England
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%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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