Affluence in IP12 1SB
How IP12 1SB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wickham Market & Melton
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
IP12 1SBWoodbridge
How well off IP12 1SB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP12 1SB area scores 10.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.7% of adults in the IP12 1SB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.6% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.2% of adults in the IP12 1SB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.1% of adults in the IP12 1SB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP12 1SB (Wickham Market & Melton) (about 1,637 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.