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Affluence in IP28 9

How IP28 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
3,520 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP28 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP28 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.5 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
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment9.5
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

56.6% of adults in IP28 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

IP28 9England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in IP28 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP28 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine17.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.8% of adults in IP28 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28% have no qualifications.

IP28 9England
Degree level or above20.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications28%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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