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Affluence in IP17

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

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
23,451 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP17 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP17 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.8
  • Living environment3.6
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Employment6.3
  • Income6.7
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Crime8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,638
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.1% of adults in IP17 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

IP17England
Employee, full-time22.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed14.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired36.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.2% of adults in IP17 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP17England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in IP17 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

IP17England
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17%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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