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Affluence in IP2 9ES

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

Neighbourhood
Stoke Park
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,367 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP2 9ES is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP2 9ES area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

51.3% of adults in the IP2 9ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.4% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

IP2 9ESEngland
Employee, full-time30.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired34.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in the IP2 9ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP2 9ESEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21% of adults in the IP2 9ES area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

IP2 9ESEngland
Degree level or above21%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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 9ES (Stoke Park) (about 1,367 residents).

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

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