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Affluence in IP27

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

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
26,405 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP27 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP27 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.3
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Living environment5.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Employment6.9
  • Income7.1
  • Crime7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,553
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in IP27 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

IP27England
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.8% of adults in IP27 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP27England
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in IP27 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.6% have no qualifications.

IP27England
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications29.6%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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