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Affluence in IP17 3

How IP17 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
4,160 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP17 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP17 3 scores 5.0 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment6.5
  • Income7.5
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.5
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,235
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45% of adults in IP17 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.5% are retired and 3.2% are full-time students.

IP17 3England
Employee, full-time19.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed16.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student3.2%7.9%
Retired41.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.1% of adults in IP17 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP17 3England
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38% of adults in IP17 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.

IP17 3England
Degree level or above38%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.6%18.1%

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

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