Affluence in SS1 3LW
How SS1 3LW 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
- 1,466 (2024)
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How well off SS1 3LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS1 3LW area scores 10.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
32.8% of adults in the SS1 3LW area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 56% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
45% of adults in the SS1 3LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.9% of adults in the SS1 3LW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS1 3LW (Thorpe Bay) (about 1,466 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.