Affluence in IP4 5BZ
How IP4 5BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ipswich Central
- Council
- Ipswich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,404 (2024)
IP4 5BZIpswich
How well off IP4 5BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP4 5BZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Health and disability4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.2% of adults in the IP4 5BZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the IP4 5BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35% of adults in the IP4 5BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP4 5BZ (Ipswich Central) (about 1,404 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.