Affluence in SS1 2QJ
How SS1 2QJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southchurch
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,443 (2024)
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How well off SS1 2QJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS1 2QJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.5% of adults in the SS1 2QJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the SS1 2QJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.5% of adults in the SS1 2QJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS1 2QJ (Southchurch) (about 2,443 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.