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Affluence in IP28 7

How IP28 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
11,706 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP28 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP28 7 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Crime5.3
  • Income5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Employment5.7
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,813
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in IP28 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

IP28 7England
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.5% of adults in IP28 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP28 7England
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in IP28 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.6% have no qualifications.

IP28 7England
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications26.6%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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