Affluence in SS1 2UL
How SS1 2UL 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)
SS1 2ULSouthend-on-Sea
How well off SS1 2UL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS1 2UL 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.3% of adults in the SS1 2UL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the SS1 2UL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the SS1 2UL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS1 2UL (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.