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Affluence in IP

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

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
680,163 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 385 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Living environment5.9
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Employment6.3
  • Income6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Crime7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,628
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in IP are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

IPEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.7% of adults in IP work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IPEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in IP hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

IPEngland
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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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