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Affluence in IP2

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

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
38,551 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP2 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Employment3.7
  • Income3.8
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Crime3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£48,309
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in IP2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

IP2England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired20.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in IP2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP2England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in IP2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

IP2England
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%18.1%

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

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