PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Bury St Edmunds

Affluence in IP32 6

How IP32 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
14,357 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP32 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP32 6 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Income4.3
  • Employment4.8
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Living environment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,633
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61% of adults in IP32 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

IP32 6England
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in IP32 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP32 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in IP32 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

IP32 6England
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 271 postcodes