Affluence in IP3 8TR
How IP3 8TR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,592 (2024)
IP3 8TRIpswich
How well off IP3 8TR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP3 8TR area scores 9.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- 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
60.1% of adults in the IP3 8TR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
43% of adults in the IP3 8TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.8% of adults in the IP3 8TR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP3 8TR (Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton) (about 1,592 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.