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Affluence in IP33

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

Council
West Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
30,388 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP33 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP33 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Crime5.8
  • Health and disability6.2
  • Employment6.4
  • Living environment6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.9
  • Income7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,340
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

54.7% of adults in IP33 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

IP33England
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired29.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in IP33 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP33England
Higher managerial & professional14.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in IP33 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

IP33England
Degree level or above35.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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