Affluence in IP4 1EQ
How IP4 1EQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ipswich Central
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,754 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
IP4 1EQIpswich
How well off IP4 1EQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP4 1EQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the IP4 1EQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 7.2% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24% of adults in the IP4 1EQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the IP4 1EQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP4 1EQ (Ipswich Central) (about 1,754 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.