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Affluence in SS11 9

How SS11 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
1,746 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS11 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS11 9 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,123
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in SS11 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

SS11 9England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired30.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in SS11 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS11 9England
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.8%19.9%
Intermediate17.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in SS11 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

SS11 9England
Degree level or above21.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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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