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Postcode · Harleston

Affluence in IP20 9DS

How IP20 9DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Harleston & Pulham
Council
South Norfolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,496 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP20 9DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP20 9DS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 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
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,405
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.1% of adults in the IP20 9DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.

IP20 9DSEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.7%7.9%
Retired27.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in the IP20 9DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP20 9DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine16%11.3%
Routine16.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in the IP20 9DS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

IP20 9DSEngland
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.8%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 9DS (Harleston & Pulham) (about 2,496 residents).

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

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