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Affluence in IP5 4

How IP5 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
4,222 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP5 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP5 4 scores 8.5 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment7.5
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.5
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,314
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
82%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in IP5 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.2% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

IP5 4England
Employee, full-time27.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired38.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in IP5 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP5 4England
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in IP5 4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

IP5 4England
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%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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