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Affluence in IP11 7

How IP11 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
10,963 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP11 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP11 7 scores 6.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Living environment4.6
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment6.4
  • Income6.7
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,328
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48% of adults in IP11 7 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

IP11 7England
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired37.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.3% of adults in IP11 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP11 7England
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in IP11 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

IP11 7England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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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