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Affluence in IP17 3DS

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

Neighbourhood
Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,154 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP17 3DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP17 3DS area 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
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • 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

42.2% of adults in the IP17 3DS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.7% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

IP17 3DSEngland
Employee, full-time17.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed14.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired44.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in the IP17 3DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP17 3DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.9% of adults in the IP17 3DS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

IP17 3DSEngland
Degree level or above36.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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 3DS (Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick) (about 2,154 residents).

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

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