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Affluence in IP4 5

How IP4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
28,340 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP4 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP4 5 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.9
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Health and disability6.3
  • Crime6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Income7.3
  • Employment7.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,557
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in IP4 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

IP4 5England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.2% of adults in IP4 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP4 5England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine10.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in IP4 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

IP4 5England
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%

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

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