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Postcode · Felixstowe

Affluence in IP11 2BQ

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

Neighbourhood
Felixstowe Seafront
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,811 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP11 2BQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP11 2BQ area scores 3.0 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,590
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in the IP11 2BQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

IP11 2BQEngland
Employee, full-time32.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in the IP11 2BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP11 2BQEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in the IP11 2BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

IP11 2BQEngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications21%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP11 2BQ (Felixstowe Seafront) (about 1,811 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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