Affluence in IP32 6HD
How IP32 6HD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Howard Estate & Northgate
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,366 (2024)
IP32 6HDBury St Edmunds
How well off IP32 6HD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP32 6HD area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the IP32 6HD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 8.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.4% of adults in the IP32 6HD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the IP32 6HD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP32 6HD (Howard Estate & Northgate) (about 1,366 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.