Affluence in IP30 9HH
How IP30 9HH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,075 (2024)
IP30 9HHBury St Edmunds
How well off IP30 9HH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP30 9HH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the IP30 9HH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.5% of adults in the IP30 9HH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the IP30 9HH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP30 9HH (Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North) (about 2,075 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.