Affluence in SS11 8XB
How SS11 8XB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wickford Shotgate
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,377 (2024)
SS11 8XBWickford
How well off SS11 8XB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS11 8XB 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.7% of adults in the SS11 8XB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the SS11 8XB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the SS11 8XB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS11 8XB (Wickford Shotgate) (about 1,377 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.