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Affluence in IP11 3

How IP11 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
6,997 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP11 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP11 3 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Employment4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,544
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in IP11 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.9% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

IP11 3England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired26.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.3% of adults in IP11 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP11 3England
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in IP11 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

IP11 3England
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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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