Affluence in IP7 7SG
How IP7 7SG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Needham Market South & Great Blakenham
- Council
- Mid Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,012 (2024)
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How well off IP7 7SG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP7 7SG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.9% of adults in the IP7 7SG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.6% of adults in the IP7 7SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the IP7 7SG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP7 7SG (Needham Market South & Great Blakenham) (about 2,012 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.