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Affluence in IP11

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

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
31,096 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP11 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP11 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Employment5.8
  • Income6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Living environment6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.7
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,719
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in IP11 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

IP11England
Employee, full-time31%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired32.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in IP11 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP11England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine13.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in IP11 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.

IP11England
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.1%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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