— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR

Home › West Suffolk › IP28 9 · postcode sector

IP28 9

⇄⌂

748 people · West Suffolk

↑ West Suffolk (district)

West Suffolk Council · Labour / Independent / Green / Liberal Democrat coalition 37/64 seats · 58% · OCD 2026

Overview Valuation Safety Who lives here Schools Health Getting around Environment Amenities & economy

Loading…

Who lives here? This postcode sector

Population748

0–14

18%

15–24

11%

25–44

27%

45–64

25%

65+

19%

Details ▾

Median age40.8

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate61%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents3.8%

Self-employed · of people in work15%

Details ▾

Retired23.5%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified21%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications27.9%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health83%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.54/10

Details ▾

Happiness7.4/10

Feels worthwhile7.63/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.59/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 4/10 · more deprived than in 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 35% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 4/10

12345678910

WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 4/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 5 in 2019 — has worsened since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

3.5/10

Employment

4.0/10

Education & skills

2.5/10

Health & disability

4.0/10

Crime

5.0/10

Housing & services

3.0/10

Living environment

9.5/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

50%

own their home

90%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Mixed 4%

ONS Census 2021

Loading…