Affluence in SS0 8LA
How SS0 8LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chalkwell
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,731 (2024)
SS0 8LAWestcliff-on-Sea
How well off SS0 8LA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS0 8LA area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.8% of adults in the SS0 8LA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.9% of adults in the SS0 8LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the SS0 8LA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS0 8LA (Chalkwell) (about 1,731 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.