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Affluence in IP28 8

How IP28 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
23,537 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP28 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP28 8 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Crime7.2
  • Employment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,298
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.4% of adults in IP28 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

IP28 8England
Employee, full-time45%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired15.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.6% of adults in IP28 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP28 8England
Higher managerial & professional12%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in IP28 8 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

IP28 8England
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%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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