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Affluence in IP11 4

How IP11 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
3,261 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP11 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP11 4 scores 7.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income7.5
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,903
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in IP11 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

IP11 4England
Employee, full-time35.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired30.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in IP11 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP11 4England
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate16.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in IP11 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

IP11 4England
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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