Affluence in IP4 3BZ
How IP4 3BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushmere
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,784 (2024)
IP4 3BZIpswich
How well off IP4 3BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP4 3BZ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50% of adults in the IP4 3BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.3% of adults in the IP4 3BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28% of adults in the IP4 3BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP4 3BZ (Rushmere) (about 1,784 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.