Affluence in IP18 6RJ
How IP18 6RJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,147 (2024)
IP18 6RJSouthwold
How well off IP18 6RJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP18 6RJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
- 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
35.8% of adults in the IP18 6RJ area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 53.6% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.3% of adults in the IP18 6RJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the IP18 6RJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP18 6RJ (Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham) (about 2,147 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.