Affluence in IP1 5QH
How IP1 5QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitehouse
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,765 (2024)
IP1 5QHIpswich
How well off IP1 5QH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP1 5QH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the IP1 5QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.9% of adults in the IP1 5QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the IP1 5QH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP1 5QH (Whitehouse) (about 1,765 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.