Affluence in IP14 4EX
How IP14 4EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,222 (2024)
IP14 4EXStowmarket
How well off IP14 4EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP14 4EX area scores 7.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the IP14 4EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the IP14 4EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the IP14 4EX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP14 4EX (Stowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton) (about 1,222 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.