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Postcode · Stowmarket

Affluence in IP14 2EB

How IP14 2EB 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)
Deprivation

How well off IP14 2EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP14 2EB 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
  • 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
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

56.2% of adults in the IP14 2EB 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.

IP14 2EBEngland
Employee, full-time31.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.9% of adults in the IP14 2EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP14 2EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.8%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.7%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.3% of adults in the IP14 2EB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.6% have no qualifications.

IP14 2EBEngland
Degree level or above19.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications24.6%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 2EB (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.

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