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Affluence in IP4 5QU

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

Neighbourhood
Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton
Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,277 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP4 5QU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP4 5QU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£73,951
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.2% of adults in the IP4 5QU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

IP4 5QUEngland
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time16%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired23.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.1% of adults in the IP4 5QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP4 5QUEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate16.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine6.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35% of adults in the IP4 5QU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.5% have no qualifications.

IP4 5QUEngland
Degree level or above35%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications11.5%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 5QU (Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton) (about 1,277 residents).

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

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