Affluence in IP14 4LF
How IP14 4LF 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
- 1,339 (2024)
IP14 4LFStowmarket
How well off IP14 4LF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP14 4LF 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 environment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.8% of adults in the IP14 4LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.7% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the IP14 4LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the IP14 4LF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP14 4LF (Stowupland, Mendlesham & Bacton) (about 1,339 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.