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Affluence in IP7 6JR

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

Neighbourhood
Hadleigh
Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,426 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP7 6JR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP7 6JR 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
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
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

48.9% of adults in the IP7 6JR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.8% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

IP7 6JREngland
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired36.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.4% of adults in the IP7 6JR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

IP7 6JREngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in the IP7 6JR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

IP7 6JREngland
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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 6JR (Hadleigh) (about 1,426 residents).

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

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