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Postcode · Stowmarket

Affluence in IP14 1TB

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

Neighbourhood
Stowmarket West
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,602 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP14 1TB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP14 1TB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

49.4% of adults in the IP14 1TB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

IP14 1TBEngland
Employee, full-time31.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired29.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.6% of adults in the IP14 1TB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP14 1TBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22% of adults in the IP14 1TB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

IP14 1TBEngland
Degree level or above22%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%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 1TB (Stowmarket West) (about 1,602 residents).

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

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