Affluence in IP32 6FY
How IP32 6FY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,981 (2024)
IP32 6FYBury St Edmunds
How well off IP32 6FY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP32 6FY area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.5% of adults in the IP32 6FY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the IP32 6FY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.8% of adults in the IP32 6FY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP32 6FY (Fornham, Great Barton & Rougham) (about 2,981 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.