Affluence in IP29 4RU
How IP29 4RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,918 (2024)
IP29 4RUBury St Edmunds
How well off IP29 4RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP29 4RU 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 environment4.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the IP29 4RU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.2% of adults in the IP29 4RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the IP29 4RU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP29 4RU (Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham) (about 2,918 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.