Affluence in IP3 8RQ
How IP3 8RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Broke Hall
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,427 (2024)
IP3 8RQIpswich
How well off IP3 8RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP3 8RQ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.8% of adults in the IP3 8RQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.6% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the IP3 8RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.5% of adults in the IP3 8RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP3 8RQ (Broke Hall) (about 1,427 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.