Affluence in IP31 3SA
How IP31 3SA 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
- 1,726 (2024)
IP31 3SABury St Edmunds
How well off IP31 3SA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP31 3SA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.8% of adults in the IP31 3SA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the IP31 3SA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.7% of adults in the IP31 3SA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP31 3SA (Thurston, Badwell Ash & Elmswell North) (about 1,726 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.