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Affluence in IP11 2

How IP11 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
11,648 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP11 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP11 2 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.9
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Employment3.6
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Income4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Crime5.1
  • Living environment6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,539
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in IP11 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

IP11 2England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in IP11 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP11 2England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in IP11 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

IP11 2England
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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