Affluence in IP28 8JA
How IP28 8JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,599 (2024)
IP28 8JABury St Edmunds
How well off IP28 8JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP28 8JA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.7% of adults in the IP28 8JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.2% of adults in the IP28 8JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the IP28 8JA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP28 8JA (Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills) (about 2,599 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.