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Affluence in SS1 2UJ

How SS1 2UJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Thorpe Bay
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,678 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS1 2UJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS1 2UJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,122
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.3% of adults in the SS1 2UJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

SS1 2UJEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.8%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.7% of adults in the SS1 2UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SS1 2UJEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the SS1 2UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

SS1 2UJEngland
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%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 2UJ (Thorpe Bay) (about 1,678 residents).

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

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