Affluence in IP1 2BG
How IP1 2BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gipping & Chantry Park
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,135 (2024)
IP1 2BGIpswich
How well off IP1 2BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP1 2BG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the IP1 2BG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
21% of adults in the IP1 2BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the IP1 2BG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP1 2BG (Gipping & Chantry Park) (about 2,135 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.