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Affluence in IP7 5BH

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

Neighbourhood
Hadleigh
Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,335 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP7 5BH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP7 5BH area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,399
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.1% of adults in the IP7 5BH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 38.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

IP7 5BHEngland
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired38.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.6% of adults in the IP7 5BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP7 5BHEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the IP7 5BH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

IP7 5BHEngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP7 5BH (Hadleigh) (about 1,335 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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