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Affluence in IP14 2JB

How IP14 2JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Needham Market South & Great Blakenham
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,012 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP14 2JB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP14 2JB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,606
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.9% of adults in the IP14 2JB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

IP14 2JBEngland
Employee, full-time53.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired14.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.3%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.6% of adults in the IP14 2JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP14 2JBEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate20.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students2.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in the IP14 2JB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

IP14 2JBEngland
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19%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 2JB (Needham Market South & Great Blakenham) (about 2,012 residents).

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

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