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Postcode · Felixstowe

Affluence in IP11 2LX

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

Neighbourhood
Felixstowe West
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,423 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP11 2LX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP11 2LX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,343
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.5% of adults in the IP11 2LX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

IP11 2LXEngland
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19% of adults in the IP11 2LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

IP11 2LXEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine18.3%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.1% of adults in the IP11 2LX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

IP11 2LXEngland
Degree level or above15.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C18.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%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 2LX (Felixstowe West) (about 1,423 residents).

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

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