Affluence in IP17 1AB
How IP17 1AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Saxmundham & Coldfair Green
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,421 (2024)
IP17 1ABSaxmundham
How well off IP17 1AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP17 1AB 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the IP17 1AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the IP17 1AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the IP17 1AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP17 1AB (Saxmundham & Coldfair Green) (about 2,421 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.