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Affluence in IP12 9

How IP12 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
3,842 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP12 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP12 9 scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.5
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,290
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.4% of adults in IP12 9 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

IP12 9England
Employee, full-time20.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired44.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.4% of adults in IP12 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

IP12 9England
Higher managerial & professional19.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional29%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

47.7% of adults in IP12 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.

IP12 9England
Degree level or above47.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications11.9%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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