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Affluence in IP29 5NZ

How IP29 5NZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Eastgate & Southgate
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,583 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP29 5NZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP29 5NZ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,379
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48% of adults in the IP29 5NZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.1% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

IP29 5NZEngland
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired41.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.8% of adults in the IP29 5NZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

IP29 5NZEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional31%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.5%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43% of adults in the IP29 5NZ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

IP29 5NZEngland
Degree level or above43%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP29 5NZ (Eastgate & Southgate) (about 1,583 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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