Affluence in IP8 3SW
How IP8 3SW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,598 (2024)
IP8 3SWIpswich
How well off IP8 3SW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP8 3SW area scores 8.0 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.1% of adults in the IP8 3SW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the IP8 3SW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the IP8 3SW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP8 3SW (Sproughton, Washbrook & Hintlesham) (about 1,598 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.