Affluence in IP24 1RP
How IP24 1RP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,327 (2024)
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How well off IP24 1RP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP24 1RP 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
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.7% of adults in the IP24 1RP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the IP24 1RP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the IP24 1RP area hold a degree or equivalent, below 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 IP24 1RP (Wayland, Ellingham & Great Hockham) (about 2,327 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.