Affluence in IP31 3HL
How IP31 3HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,444 (2024)
IP31 3HLBury St Edmunds
How well off IP31 3HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP31 3HL 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 environment2.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the IP31 3HL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the IP31 3HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.7% of adults in the IP31 3HL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP31 3HL (Rickinghall, Walsham le Willows & Gislingham) (about 1,444 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.