Affluence in IP4 5SW
How IP4 5SW 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
- 1,846 (2024)
IP4 5SWIpswich
How well off IP4 5SW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP4 5SW area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.8% of adults in the IP4 5SW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.9% of adults in the IP4 5SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.6% of adults in the IP4 5SW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP4 5SW (Bixley, Warren Heath & Nacton) (about 1,846 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.