Affluence in IP3 8DS
How IP3 8DS 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)
IP3 8DSIpswich
How well off IP3 8DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP3 8DS 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.3% of adults in the IP3 8DS 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.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the IP3 8DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.4% of adults in the IP3 8DS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP3 8DS (Holywells) (about 1,863 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.