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Postcode · Stowmarket

Affluence in IP14 1TE

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

Neighbourhood
Stowmarket East & Needham Market North
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,711 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP14 1TE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP14 1TE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,219
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.9% of adults in the IP14 1TE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

IP14 1TEEngland
Employee, full-time40.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in the IP14 1TE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP14 1TEEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine14.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.2% of adults in the IP14 1TE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.

IP14 1TEEngland
Degree level or above25.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.5%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 1TE (Stowmarket East & Needham Market North) (about 1,711 residents).

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

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