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Affluence in IP9

How IP9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Population
18,323 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off IP9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, IP9 scores 7.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.8
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Children in low-income families7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Income7.9
  • Employment7.9
  • Crime8.1
  • Health and disability8.7
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,965
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in IP9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

IP9England
Employee, full-time33.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in IP9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

IP9England
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.3% of adults in IP9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

IP9England
Degree level or above34.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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