PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Ipswich

Affluence in IP3 0EZ

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

Neighbourhood
Gainsborough, Greenwich & Orwell
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,591 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP3 0EZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP3 0EZ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,991
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.6% of adults in the IP3 0EZ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

IP3 0EZEngland
Employee, full-time26.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired20.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.5% of adults in the IP3 0EZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

IP3 0EZEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.2%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine19.5%11.3%
Routine20.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

12.7% of adults in the IP3 0EZ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 36.3% have no qualifications.

IP3 0EZEngland
Degree level or above12.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications36.3%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 0EZ (Gainsborough, Greenwich & Orwell) (about 1,591 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area