Affluence in IP2 9LQ
How IP2 9LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Belstead Hills
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,326 (2024)
IP2 9LQIpswich
How well off IP2 9LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP2 9LQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the IP2 9LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.1% of adults in the IP2 9LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16% of adults in the IP2 9LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP2 9LQ (Belstead Hills) (about 1,326 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.