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Affluence in IP25 5

How IP25 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
4,799 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP25 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP25 5 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime4.5
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,661
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
32%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in IP25 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

IP25 5England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other17.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in IP25 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

IP25 5England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine22.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.6% of adults in IP25 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

IP25 5England
Degree level or above20.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%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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