Affluence in IP1 5DL
How IP1 5DL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitehouse
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,231 (2024)
IP1 5DLIpswich
How well off IP1 5DL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP1 5DL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.5% of adults in the IP1 5DL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the IP1 5DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.7% of adults in the IP1 5DL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP1 5DL (Whitehouse) (about 2,231 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.