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Affluence in IP7 5

How IP7 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Population
11,449 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP7 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP7 5 scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Income6.4
  • Employment6.7
  • Living environment6.9
  • Health and disability7.4
  • Older people in low-income households7.4
  • Crime8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,362
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

54% of adults in IP7 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

IP7 5England
Employee, full-time30.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired30.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in IP7 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP7 5England
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in IP7 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

IP7 5England
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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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