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Affluence in IP2 0LX

How IP2 0LX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gipping & Chantry Park
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,598 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP2 0LX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP2 0LX area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,320
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50% of adults in the IP2 0LX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

IP2 0LXEngland
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.3% of adults in the IP2 0LX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

IP2 0LXEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine20%11.3%
Routine23%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.1% of adults in the IP2 0LX area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.4% have no qualifications.

IP2 0LXEngland
Degree level or above16.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications31.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP2 0LX (Gipping & Chantry Park) (about 1,598 residents).

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

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