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Affluence in IP1

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

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
51,266 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP1 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Crime4.6
  • Income4.9
  • Employment4.9
  • Living environment5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,538
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in IP1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

IP1England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired18.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in IP1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP1England
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.1% of adults in IP1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

IP1England
Degree level or above26.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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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