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Affluence in IP4 4NT

How IP4 4NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Broke Hall
Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,357 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP4 4NT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP4 4NT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,905
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in the IP4 4NT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

IP4 4NTEngland
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired18.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.6% of adults in the IP4 4NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP4 4NTEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in the IP4 4NT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

IP4 4NTEngland
Degree level or above32%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP4 4NT (Broke Hall) (about 1,357 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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