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Affluence in IP1 5

How IP1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
15,536 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP1 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP1 5 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Employment4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Income4.8
  • Crime5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,184
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in IP1 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

IP1 5England
Employee, full-time36.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in IP1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

IP1 5England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.9%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in IP1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

IP1 5England
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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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