Affluence in IP3 8EX
How IP3 8EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Holywells
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,491 (2024)
IP3 8EXIpswich
How well off IP3 8EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP3 8EX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.7% of adults in the IP3 8EX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the IP3 8EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26% of adults in the IP3 8EX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP3 8EX (Holywells) (about 1,491 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.