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Affluence in IP6 0

How IP6 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Mid Suffolk
Region
East of England
Population
11,164 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP6 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP6 0 scores 6.7 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.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment5.2
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Income7.2
  • Employment7.7
  • Crime7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,223
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.7% of adults in IP6 0 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

IP6 0England
Employee, full-time39.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.4% of adults in IP6 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP6 0England
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32% of adults in IP6 0 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

IP6 0England
Degree level or above32%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16%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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