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Affluence in IP31

How IP31 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
33,309 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP31 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP31 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 19 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Living environment4.6
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Income7.5
  • Employment7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.8
  • Health and disability8.1
  • Crime8.8
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£59,126
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in IP31 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

IP31England
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired30.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in IP31 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP31England
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.2% of adults in IP31 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

IP31England
Degree level or above31.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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