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Postcode district · Bury St Edmunds

Affluence in IP32

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

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
27,932 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP32 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP32 scores 6.5 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Crime6.2
  • Employment6.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
  • Living environment8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,631
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.7% of adults in IP32 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

IP32England
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in IP32 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP32England
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in IP32 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

IP32England
Degree level or above32%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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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