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Postcode · Felixstowe

Affluence in IP11 7RD

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

Neighbourhood
Felixstowe East
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,511 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP11 7RD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP11 7RD area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,141
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in the IP11 7RD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

IP11 7RDEngland
Employee, full-time26.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired42.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other0.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.6% of adults in the IP11 7RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP11 7RDEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine10%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in the IP11 7RD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

IP11 7RDEngland
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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 7RD (Felixstowe East) (about 1,511 residents).

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

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