Affluence in IP3 9BA
How IP3 9BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Priory Heath
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,665 (2024)
IP3 9BAIpswich
How well off IP3 9BA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP3 9BA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.7% of adults in the IP3 9BA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.6% of adults in the IP3 9BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the IP3 9BA 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 9BA (Priory Heath) (about 1,665 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.