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Affluence in IP20 0LS

How IP20 0LS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fressingfield, Laxfield & Worlingworth
Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,336 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP20 0LS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP20 0LS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,670
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in the IP20 0LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

IP20 0LSEngland
Employee, full-time24.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed15.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired34.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in the IP20 0LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP20 0LSEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed20.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the IP20 0LS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

IP20 0LSEngland
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP20 0LS (Fressingfield, Laxfield & Worlingworth) (about 2,336 residents).

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

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