Affluence in IP27 9GX
How IP27 9GX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lakenheath
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,903 (2024)
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How well off IP27 9GX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP27 9GX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67% of adults in the IP27 9GX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 0.3% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the IP27 9GX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.8% of adults in the IP27 9GX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 47.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP27 9GX (Lakenheath) (about 2,903 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.