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Affluence in IP18 6TT

How IP18 6TT 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
2,006 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP18 6TT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP18 6TT 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
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • 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

48.1% of adults in the IP18 6TT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.9% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

IP18 6TTEngland
Employee, full-time20.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.9%11.9%
Self-employed17.9%9.5%
Unemployed0.9%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired37.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in the IP18 6TT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP18 6TTEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed21.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.3% of adults in the IP18 6TT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

IP18 6TTEngland
Degree level or above39.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP18 6TT (Yoxford, Wenhaston & Walberswick) (about 2,006 residents).

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

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