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Postcode · Stowmarket

Affluence in IP14 1QG

How IP14 1QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stowmarket West
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,561 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP14 1QG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP14 1QG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,435
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.5% of adults in the IP14 1QG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.2% are retired and 2.5% are full-time students.

IP14 1QGEngland
Employee, full-time24.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student2.5%7.9%
Retired43.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in the IP14 1QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP14 1QGEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students2.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in the IP14 1QG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.

IP14 1QGEngland
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP14 1QG (Stowmarket West) (about 1,561 residents).

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

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