Affluence in IP17 2NW
How IP17 2NW 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
- 1,328 (2024)
How well off IP17 2NW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP17 2NW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.3% of adults in the IP17 2NW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the IP17 2NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.1% of adults in the IP17 2NW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP17 2NW (Saxmundham & Coldfair Green) (about 1,328 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.