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Affluence in IP18

How IP18 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
5,507 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP18 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Living environment4.3
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Employment5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income6.3
  • Health and disability7.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,936
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

42.7% of adults in IP18 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 43.6% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.

IP18England
Employee, full-time19.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed13.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.3%7.9%
Retired43.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.8% of adults in IP18 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP18England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed18%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine10.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students3.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.9% of adults in IP18 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.

IP18England
Degree level or above34.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17.3%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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