Affluence in IP28 8LZ
How IP28 8LZ 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
- 1,297 (2024)
IP28 8LZBury St Edmunds
How well off IP28 8LZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP28 8LZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.9% of adults in the IP28 8LZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the IP28 8LZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the IP28 8LZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP28 8LZ (Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills) (about 1,297 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.