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Postcode · Bury St Edmunds

Affluence in IP33 1NW

How IP33 1NW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bury St Edmunds Central
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,717 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP33 1NW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP33 1NW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,507
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in the IP33 1NW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.8% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

IP33 1NWEngland
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired24.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.9% of adults in the IP33 1NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP33 1NWEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students9.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.7% of adults in the IP33 1NW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

IP33 1NWEngland
Degree level or above41.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP33 1NW (Bury St Edmunds Central) (about 1,717 residents).

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

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