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Affluence in IP7 9

How IP7 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Population
2,018 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP7 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP7 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
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

50.9% of adults in IP7 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

IP7 9England
Employee, full-time29.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired29.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in IP7 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

IP7 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in IP7 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.9% have no qualifications.

IP7 9England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications23.9%18.1%

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

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