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Affluence in IP4

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

Council
Ipswich
Region
East of England
Population
50,564 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP4 scores 6.7 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
6.7/ 10
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Its 30 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.2
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Crime6.3
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Employment6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,911
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

59.4% of adults in IP4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

IP4England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired22.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.5% of adults in IP4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP4England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.9% of adults in IP4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

IP4England
Degree level or above33.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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