Affluence in IP32 6QA
How IP32 6QA 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
- 1,188 (2024)
IP32 6QABury St Edmunds
How well off IP32 6QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP32 6QA 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
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.6% of adults in the IP32 6QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.7% of adults in the IP32 6QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.8% of adults in the IP32 6QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP32 6QA (Howard Estate & Northgate) (about 1,188 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.