Affluence in IP31 3GU
How IP31 3GU 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)
IP31 3GUBury St Edmunds
How well off IP31 3GU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP31 3GU 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 IP31 3GU 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 IP31 3GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the IP31 3GU 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 IP31 3GU (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.