Affluence in IP5 3RD
How IP5 3RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kesgrave East & Martlesham
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,376 (2024)
IP5 3RDIpswich
How well off IP5 3RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP5 3RD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.8% of adults in the IP5 3RD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.5% of adults in the IP5 3RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the IP5 3RD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP5 3RD (Kesgrave East & Martlesham) (about 2,376 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.