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Affluence in IP24

How IP24 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
38,344 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP24 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Income5.8
  • Children in low-income families5.8
  • Employment5.8
  • Crime5.9
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,556
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.3% of adults in IP24 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

IP24England
Employee, full-time41.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in IP24 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP24England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine20.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in IP24 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

IP24England
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%18.1%

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

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