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Postcode · Saxmundham

Affluence in IP17 1TW

How IP17 1TW 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
1,658 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP17 1TW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP17 1TW 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,383
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.5% of adults in the IP17 1TW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

IP17 1TWEngland
Employee, full-time23.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired39%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in the IP17 1TW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP17 1TWEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students2.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.6% of adults in the IP17 1TW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.

IP17 1TWEngland
Degree level or above24.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications23%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP17 1TW (Saxmundham & Coldfair Green) (about 1,658 residents).

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

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