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Affluence in IP28 6

How IP28 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
17,760 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP28 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP28 6 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Living environment5.2
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Income7.1
  • Employment7.2
  • Older people in low-income households7.3
  • Health and disability7.7
  • Crime8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,417
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in IP28 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

IP28 6England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.2% of adults in IP28 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP28 6England
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in IP28 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

IP28 6England
Degree level or above32%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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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