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Affluence in IP28 3

How IP28 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
3,862 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP28 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP28 3 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.5
  • Employment6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Crime7.5
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

67.4% of adults in IP28 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

IP28 3England
Employee, full-time51.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired9.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.2% of adults in IP28 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP28 3England
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate19.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.3%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.2% of adults in IP28 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.5% have no qualifications.

IP28 3England
Degree level or above24.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications5.3%2.8%
No qualifications34.5%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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