Affluence in IP21 5RR
How IP21 5RR 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)
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How well off IP21 5RR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP21 5RR 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.6% of adults in the IP21 5RR 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.
Social grade
35.2% of adults in the IP21 5RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the IP21 5RR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP21 5RR (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.