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Affluence in IP28 7LS

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

Neighbourhood
Mildenhall
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,325 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP28 7LS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP28 7LS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,249
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in the IP28 7LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

IP28 7LSEngland
Employee, full-time35.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired24%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in the IP28 7LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP28 7LSEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine19.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.4% of adults in the IP28 7LS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.3% have no qualifications.

IP28 7LSEngland
Degree level or above18.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications28.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP28 7LS (Mildenhall) (about 1,325 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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