Affluence in SS1 2QU
How SS1 2QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kursaal
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,930 (2024)
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How well off SS1 2QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS1 2QU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the SS1 2QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.7% of adults in the SS1 2QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.2% of adults in the SS1 2QU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS1 2QU (Kursaal) (about 1,930 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.