Affluence in IP2 9RD
How IP2 9RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Belstead Hills
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,215 (2024)
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How well off IP2 9RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP2 9RD 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.
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.9% of adults in the IP2 9RD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.4% of adults in the IP2 9RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.7% of adults in the IP2 9RD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP2 9RD (Belstead Hills) (about 1,215 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.