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Affluence in IP3 0DY

How IP3 0DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Holywells
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,906 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP3 0DY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP3 0DY 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,056
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in the IP3 0DY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7% are retired and 27.5% are full-time students.

IP3 0DYEngland
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student27.5%7.9%
Retired7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in the IP3 0DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP3 0DYEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students27%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in the IP3 0DY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.

IP3 0DYEngland
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent28.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications10.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP3 0DY (Holywells) (about 1,906 residents).

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

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