Affluence in IP31 1JA
How IP31 1JA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ixworth, Honington & Barnham
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,372 (2024)
IP31 1JABury St Edmunds
How well off IP31 1JA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP31 1JA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.5% of adults in the IP31 1JA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the IP31 1JA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the IP31 1JA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP31 1JA (Ixworth, Honington & Barnham) (about 1,372 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.