Affluence in IP17 3HX
How IP17 3HX 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)
IP17 3HXSaxmundham
How well off IP17 3HX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP17 3HX 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.2% of adults in the IP17 3HX area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 44.7% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the IP17 3HX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.9% of adults in the IP17 3HX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP17 3HX (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.