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Postcode · Brandon

Affluence in IP27 0LY

How IP27 0LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Brandon
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,560 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP27 0LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP27 0LY area scores 6.0 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,559
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in the IP27 0LY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

IP27 0LYEngland
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired30.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in the IP27 0LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP27 0LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20% of adults in the IP27 0LY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.3% have no qualifications.

IP27 0LYEngland
Degree level or above20%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications29.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP27 0LY (Brandon) (about 1,560 residents).

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

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