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Affluence in IP3 9

How IP3 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
16,927 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP3 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP3 9 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income3.9
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Employment4.2
  • Crime4.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Living environment7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,136
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.3% of adults in IP3 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

IP3 9England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in IP3 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP3 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine15.5%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in IP3 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.7% have no qualifications.

IP3 9England
Degree level or above21.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.7%18.1%

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

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