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Postcode · Saxmundham

Affluence in IP17 2NY

How IP17 2NY 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)
Deprivation

How well off IP17 2NY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP17 2NY 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
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

47.3% of adults in the IP17 2NY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

IP17 2NYEngland
Employee, full-time20.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed14.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired35.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in the IP17 2NY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP17 2NYEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.1% of adults in the IP17 2NY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

IP17 2NYEngland
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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 2NY (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.

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