New figures show that the average Ipswich worker saw their income fall by more than 5% over the last year thanks to inflation and the economic slowdown.

The figures, from the thinktank Centre for Cities, shows that Ipswich workers saw the value of their income fall from £2,216 to £2,095 between July 2021 and July 2022 (adjusted for 2021 prices).

The cost of fuel in Ipswich went up by £20.54, the cost of groceries by £7.20 and the cost of gas and electricity went up by £59.66, all contributing to the fall in income.

The inflation rate in Ipswich last month was calculated by Centre for Cities at 11.8%, slightly higher than the national figure of 11.1%.

Centre for Cities looks at 63 cities and large towns across the country to compare how they are coping economically.

Ipswich's figures are roughly in the middle of the "league table" - more prosperous cities tend to have a lower inflation rate because those with higher incomes are better able to avoid inflationary pressures.

It showed there is a geographical divide with inflation tending to be higher in the north and midlands and lower in southern cities. 

While inflation in Cambridge was 10.2%, in Burnley in Lancashire it was 13% - nearly 30% higher because of its greater impact on low-income households.