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Affluence in IP7 6BA

How IP7 6BA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hadleigh
Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,151 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP7 6BA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP7 6BA area 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
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • 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
£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

62.9% of adults in the IP7 6BA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

IP7 6BAEngland
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in the IP7 6BA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP7 6BAEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.7% of adults in the IP7 6BA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.

IP7 6BAEngland
Degree level or above30.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications11%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 6BA (Hadleigh) (about 2,151 residents).

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

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