Affluence in IP3 9LB
How IP3 9LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gainsborough, Greenwich & Orwell
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,605 (2024)
IP3 9LBIpswich
How well off IP3 9LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP3 9LB 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.5% of adults in the IP3 9LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.1% of adults in the IP3 9LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the IP3 9LB 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 9LB (Gainsborough, Greenwich & Orwell) (about 1,605 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.