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Affluence in IP16

How IP16 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
10,178 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP16 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Employment4.7
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Income5.3
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,035
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in IP16 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

IP16England
Employee, full-time23.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired36.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in IP16 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP16England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.3%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in IP16 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

IP16England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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