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Affluence in SS1 1HF

How SS1 1HF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Southend Central
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,783 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS1 1HF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS1 1HF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,319
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in the SS1 1HF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SS1 1HFEngland
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in the SS1 1HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SS1 1HFEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine8.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in the SS1 1HF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

SS1 1HFEngland
Degree level or above33%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS1 1HF (Southend Central) (about 1,783 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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