Affluence in IP33 2JU
How IP33 2JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastgate & Southgate
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,488 (2024)
IP33 2JUBury St Edmunds
How well off IP33 2JU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP33 2JU area scores 9.0 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.7% of adults in the IP33 2JU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.1% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.7% of adults in the IP33 2JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.9% of adults in the IP33 2JU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP33 2JU (Eastgate & Southgate) (about 1,488 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.