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Affluence in IP5 7

How IP5 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
3,192 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP5 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP5 7 scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 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 services6.0
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income7.5
  • Employment7.5
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,648
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in IP5 7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

IP5 7England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired35.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in IP5 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP5 7England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine10.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in IP5 7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

IP5 7England
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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