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Affluence in IP14

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

Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
57,974 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP14 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Living environment5.3
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Employment6.9
  • Income7.1
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Crime7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,683
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in IP14 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

IP14England
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.1% of adults in IP14 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP14England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.8% of adults in IP14 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

IP14England
Degree level or above29.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%18.1%

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

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