Affluence in IP22 1FB
How IP22 1FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eye, Palgrave & Occold
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,545 (2024)
IP22 1FBDiss
How well off IP22 1FB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP22 1FB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the IP22 1FB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the IP22 1FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the IP22 1FB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 IP22 1FB (Eye, Palgrave & Occold) (about 2,545 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.