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Affluence in IP2 8RW

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

Neighbourhood
Maidenhall, Stoke & Port
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,451 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP2 8RW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP2 8RW area scores 1.0 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
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment7.0
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

60.4% of adults in the IP2 8RW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 4.8% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

IP2 8RWEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired4.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.1% of adults in the IP2 8RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

IP2 8RWEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine19.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in the IP2 8RW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

IP2 8RWEngland
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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 8RW (Maidenhall, Stoke & Port) (about 2,451 residents).

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

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