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Affluence in IP7 7AQ

How IP7 7AQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford
Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,433 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP7 7AQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP7 7AQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 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
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,136
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in the IP7 7AQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

IP7 7AQEngland
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed15.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired29%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.6% of adults in the IP7 7AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP7 7AQEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.1%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in the IP7 7AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

IP7 7AQEngland
Degree level or above37.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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 7AQ (Leavenheath, Nayland & Boxford) (about 2,433 residents).

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

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