Affluence in IP4 4BH
How IP4 4BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rushmere
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,580 (2024)
IP4 4BHIpswich
How well off IP4 4BH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP4 4BH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
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 4BH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the IP4 4BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the IP4 4BH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP4 4BH (Rushmere) (about 1,580 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.