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Affluence in IP28 1

How IP28 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
4,703 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP28 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP28 1 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Crime6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Living environment7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Employment8.5
  • Health and disability8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,244
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67% of adults in IP28 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

IP28 1England
Employee, full-time45%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired15.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.6% of adults in IP28 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP28 1England
Higher managerial & professional15.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.6% of adults in IP28 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

IP28 1England
Degree level or above33.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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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