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Affluence in IP27 9BP

How IP27 9BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,297 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP27 9BP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP27 9BP 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
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,230
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.9% of adults in the IP27 9BP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

IP27 9BPEngland
Employee, full-time46.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in the IP27 9BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP27 9BPEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11%11.3%
Routine11.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.2% of adults in the IP27 9BP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

IP27 9BPEngland
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%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 9BP (Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills) (about 1,297 residents).

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

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