Affluence in IP6 0FR
How IP6 0FR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Needham Market South & Great Blakenham
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,740 (2024)
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How well off IP6 0FR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP6 0FR 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
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
74.8% of adults in the IP6 0FR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.2% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the IP6 0FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.4% of adults in the IP6 0FR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP6 0FR (Needham Market South & Great Blakenham) (about 2,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.