Affluence in IP9 2GA
How IP9 2GA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shotley Peninsula
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,580 (2024)
IP9 2GAIpswich
How well off IP9 2GA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP9 2GA area scores 7.0 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 environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.3% of adults in the IP9 2GA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 11.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.2% of adults in the IP9 2GA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.8% of adults in the IP9 2GA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP9 2GA (Shotley Peninsula) (about 2,580 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.