Affluence in IP11 2LU
How IP11 2LU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Felixstowe West
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,683 (2024)
IP11 2LUFelixstowe
How well off IP11 2LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP11 2LU area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the IP11 2LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.3% of adults in the IP11 2LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
14.5% of adults in the IP11 2LU area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP11 2LU (Felixstowe West) (about 1,683 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.