Affluence in IP29 4JX
How IP29 4JX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Glemsford & Lawshall
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,429 (2024)
IP29 4JXBury St Edmunds
How well off IP29 4JX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP29 4JX area scores 8.0 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
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.6% of adults in the IP29 4JX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.3% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the IP29 4JX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.6% of adults in the IP29 4JX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP29 4JX (Glemsford & Lawshall) (about 2,429 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.