Affluence in IP17 1QY
How IP17 1QY 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
- 2,010 (2024)
IP17 1QYSaxmundham
How well off IP17 1QY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP17 1QY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- 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
49.2% of adults in the IP17 1QY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.9% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.6% of adults in the IP17 1QY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.8% of adults in the IP17 1QY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP17 1QY (Saxmundham & Coldfair Green) (about 2,010 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.