Affluence in IP31 2DH
How IP31 2DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Stanton & Barningham
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,419 (2024)
IP31 2DHBury St Edmunds
How well off IP31 2DH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP31 2DH 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
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.7% of adults in the IP31 2DH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.3% of adults in the IP31 2DH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the IP31 2DH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP31 2DH (Stanton & Barningham) (about 1,419 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.