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Postcode sector · Bury St Edmunds

Affluence in IP33 2

How IP33 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
11,407 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP33 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP33 2 scores 8.9 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Employment7.9
  • Crime7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income8.2
  • Living environment8.2
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,247
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in IP33 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.7% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

IP33 2England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired31.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.2% of adults in IP33 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP33 2England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in IP33 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

IP33 2England
Degree level or above35.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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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