Affluence in IP9 2TB
How IP9 2TB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shotley Peninsula
- Council
- Babergh
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,471 (2024)
How well off IP9 2TB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the IP9 2TB 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 (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the IP9 2TB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.7% of adults in the IP9 2TB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the IP9 2TB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around IP9 2TB (Shotley Peninsula) (about 1,471 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.