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Affluence in IP1 4HQ

How IP1 4HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Castle Hill
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,489 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP1 4HQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP1 4HQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,883
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in the IP1 4HQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

IP1 4HQEngland
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in the IP1 4HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP1 4HQEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.6% of adults in the IP1 4HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.

IP1 4HQEngland
Degree level or above28.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP1 4HQ (Castle Hill) (about 1,489 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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