Affluence in IP5 3SY
How IP5 3SY 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
- 1,507 (2024)
IP5 3SYIpswich
How well off IP5 3SY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP5 3SY 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
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the IP5 3SY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39% of adults in the IP5 3SY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.2% of adults in the IP5 3SY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP5 3SY (Kesgrave East & Martlesham) (about 1,507 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.