Affluence in IP2 9HE
How IP2 9HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gipping & Chantry Park
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,546 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
IP2 9HEIpswich
How well off IP2 9HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP2 9HE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Income2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the IP2 9HE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.8% of adults in the IP2 9HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.8% of adults in the IP2 9HE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP2 9HE (Gipping & Chantry Park) (about 1,546 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.