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Postcode · Bury St Edmunds

Affluence in IP33 1TB

How IP33 1TB 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
1,838 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP33 1TB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP33 1TB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (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
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • 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

66.4% of adults in the IP33 1TB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

IP33 1TBEngland
Employee, full-time46.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.9% of adults in the IP33 1TB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP33 1TBEngland
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.1% of adults in the IP33 1TB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

IP33 1TBEngland
Degree level or above37.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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 1TB (Bury St Edmunds Central) (about 1,838 residents).

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

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