Affluence in IP31 1NN
How IP31 1NN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,450 (2024)
IP31 1NNBury St Edmunds
How well off IP31 1NN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP31 1NN 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 (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
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.3% of adults in the IP31 1NN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.9% of adults in the IP31 1NN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.3% of adults in the IP31 1NN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP31 1NN (Barrow, Chedburgh & Sicklesmere) (about 1,450 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.