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Affluence in IP2 9JW

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

Neighbourhood
Stoke Park
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,393 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP2 9JW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP2 9JW 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
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% of adults in the IP2 9JW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

IP2 9JWEngland
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.7%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in the IP2 9JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

IP2 9JWEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine19.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in the IP2 9JW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

IP2 9JWEngland
Degree level or above17.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%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 9JW (Stoke Park) (about 1,393 residents).

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

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