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Affluence in IP3 0LE

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

Neighbourhood
Gainsborough, Greenwich & Orwell
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,464 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP3 0LE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP3 0LE area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

56.4% of adults in the IP3 0LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

IP3 0LEEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired13.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.1% of adults in the IP3 0LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

IP3 0LEEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine18.4%11.3%
Routine21.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students8.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.1% of adults in the IP3 0LE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29.1% have no qualifications.

IP3 0LEEngland
Degree level or above14.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications29.1%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 0LE (Gainsborough, Greenwich & Orwell) (about 1,464 residents).

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

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