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Affluence in IP3 0FH

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

Neighbourhood
Holywells
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,863 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP3 0FH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP3 0FH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
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

62.3% of adults in the IP3 0FH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

IP3 0FHEngland
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired13.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.9% of adults in the IP3 0FH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP3 0FHEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in the IP3 0FH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

IP3 0FHEngland
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%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 0FH (Holywells) (about 1,863 residents).

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

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