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Affluence in IP3 8XN

How IP3 8XN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
California
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
3,059 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP3 8XN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP3 8XN area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,673
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.5% of adults in the IP3 8XN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

IP3 8XNEngland
Employee, full-time47.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.5%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in the IP3 8XN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP3 8XNEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the IP3 8XN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

IP3 8XNEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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 8XN (California) (about 3,059 residents).

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

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