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Affluence in IP1 6

How IP1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
17,877 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP1 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP1 6 scores 6.1 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
6.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Employment5.9
  • Crime6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Living environment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,643
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in IP1 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

IP1 6England
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.9% of adults in IP1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP1 6England
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in IP1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

IP1 6England
Degree level or above20.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%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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