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Postcode district · Southend-on-Sea

Affluence in SS1

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

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
49,569 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS1 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.6
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Employment4.5
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Income4.9
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,753
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
44%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53% of adults in SS1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

SS1England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in SS1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS1England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in SS1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.

SS1England
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.5%18.1%

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

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