Affluence in IP2 8DQ
How IP2 8DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Maidenhall, Stoke & Port
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,574 (2024)
How well off IP2 8DQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP2 8DQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62% of adults in the IP2 8DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the IP2 8DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the IP2 8DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP2 8DQ (Maidenhall, Stoke & Port) (about 1,574 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.