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Affluence in IP2 9DR

How IP2 9DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Stoke Park
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,478 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP2 9DR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP2 9DR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,705
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.6% of adults in the IP2 9DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

IP2 9DREngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.7% of adults in the IP2 9DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP2 9DREngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in the IP2 9DR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

IP2 9DREngland
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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 9DR (Stoke Park) (about 1,478 residents).

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

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