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Postcode · Bury St Edmunds

Affluence in IP33 3BA

How IP33 3BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bury St Edmunds West
Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,472 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP33 3BA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP33 3BA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,494
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

56.2% of adults in the IP33 3BA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

IP33 3BAEngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in the IP33 3BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP33 3BAEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.4% of adults in the IP33 3BA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.

IP33 3BAEngland
Degree level or above38.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications18.1%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 3BA (Bury St Edmunds West) (about 1,472 residents).

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

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