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Postcode · Wickford

Affluence in SS11 8NR

How SS11 8NR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wickford Shotgate
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,865 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS11 8NR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS11 8NR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). 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
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,005
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.2% of adults in the SS11 8NR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SS11 8NREngland
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired21.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in the SS11 8NR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS11 8NREngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in the SS11 8NR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

SS11 8NREngland
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS11 8NR (Wickford Shotgate) (about 1,865 residents).

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

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