Affluence in IP4 2QD
How IP4 2QD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ipswich Central
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,717 (2024)
IP4 2QDIpswich
How well off IP4 2QD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP4 2QD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.2% of adults in the IP4 2QD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 9.6% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the IP4 2QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the IP4 2QD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP4 2QD (Ipswich Central) (about 1,717 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.