Affluence in IP14 2DB
How IP14 2DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stowmarket West
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,666 (2024)
IP14 2DBStowmarket
How well off IP14 2DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP14 2DB 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.
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the IP14 2DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the IP14 2DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.3% of adults in the IP14 2DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP14 2DB (Stowmarket West) (about 1,666 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.