Affluence in IP18 6SD
How IP18 6SD 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
- 1,354 (2024)
IP18 6SDSouthwold
How well off IP18 6SD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP18 6SD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.8% of adults in the IP18 6SD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the IP18 6SD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the IP18 6SD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP18 6SD (Southwold, Reydon & Wrentham) (about 1,354 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.