Affluence in IP14 5XX
How IP14 5XX 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
- 2,124 (2024)
IP14 5XXStowmarket
How well off IP14 5XX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP14 5XX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.8% of adults in the IP14 5XX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the IP14 5XX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the IP14 5XX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP14 5XX (Stowmarket East & Needham Market North) (about 2,124 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.