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Affluence in IP3 9PF

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

Neighbourhood
Gainsborough, Greenwich & Orwell
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,298 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP3 9PF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP3 9PF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,991
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in the IP3 9PF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

IP3 9PFEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.2% of adults in the IP3 9PF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

IP3 9PFEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.7%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine20%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.1% of adults in the IP3 9PF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.4% have no qualifications.

IP3 9PFEngland
Degree level or above18.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.4%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 9PF (Gainsborough, Greenwich & Orwell) (about 1,298 residents).

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

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