Affluence in IP16 4QW
How IP16 4QW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leiston & Aldeburgh
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,977 (2024)
IP16 4QWLeiston
How well off IP16 4QW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP16 4QW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
35.1% of adults in the IP16 4QW area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 54.2% are retired and 1.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.2% of adults in the IP16 4QW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.4% of adults in the IP16 4QW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP16 4QW (Leiston & Aldeburgh) (about 1,977 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.