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Affluence in IP2 8QP

How IP2 8QP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Maidenhall, Stoke & Port
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,529 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP2 8QP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP2 8QP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,243
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in the IP2 8QP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

IP2 8QPEngland
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired20.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.2%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.2% of adults in the IP2 8QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP2 8QPEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in the IP2 8QP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

IP2 8QPEngland
Degree level or above21.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%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 8QP (Maidenhall, Stoke & Port) (about 1,529 residents).

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

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