Affluence in IP27 9EU
How IP27 9EU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lakenheath
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
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How well off IP27 9EU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP27 9EU 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the IP27 9EU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the IP27 9EU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.4% of adults in the IP27 9EU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP27 9EU (Lakenheath) (about 1,622 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.