— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · NEIGHBOURHOOD
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4,926 people · median £260,000 · East Suffolk
Cleaner air than mostGood for schoolsHigh wellbeingMore affordable than most
East Suffolk Council · Green / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition 29/55 seats · 53% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This neighbourhood
Population4,926
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Median age53.1
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)
Employment rate52%
Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.
Unemployed · of economically active residents4.9%
Self-employed · of people in work18.7%
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Retired31.9%
ONS Census 2021
Degree-level qualified26%
Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.
No formal qualifications23.7%
Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021
Good or very good health79%
Residents who described their general health as good or very good.
Average life-satisfaction rating 7.78/10
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Happiness7.86/10
Feels worthwhile8.11/10
Anxiety (lower = better)2.76/10
Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 5/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 45% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 5/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 5/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 45% 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 — little changed 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
5.0/10
Employment
4.3/10
Education & skills
4.0/10
Health & disability
5.3/10
Crime
8.7/10
Housing & services
1.7/10
Living environment
7.3/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
67%
own their home
98%
White
largest ethnic group · next: Mixed 1%
largest ethnic group · next: Mixed 1%
ONS Census 2021
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