Affluence in IP28 8NG
How IP28 8NG 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
- 2,365 (2024)
IP28 8NGBury St Edmunds
How well off IP28 8NG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP28 8NG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.7% of adults in the IP28 8NG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.8% of adults in the IP28 8NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.8% of adults in the IP28 8NG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 38.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP28 8NG (Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton Mills) (about 2,365 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.