Affluence in IP14 5AF
How IP14 5AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stowmarket East & Needham Market North
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,806 (2024)
IP14 5AFStowmarket
How well off IP14 5AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP14 5AF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.5% of adults in the IP14 5AF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.7% of adults in the IP14 5AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the IP14 5AF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP14 5AF (Stowmarket East & Needham Market North) (about 1,806 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.