Affluence in IP14 2AF
How IP14 2AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stowmarket West
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,463 (2024)
IP14 2AFStowmarket
How well off IP14 2AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP14 2AF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.6% of adults in the IP14 2AF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.1% of adults in the IP14 2AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.8% of adults in the IP14 2AF area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 25.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP14 2AF (Stowmarket West) (about 1,463 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.