Affluence in SS12 0AZ
How SS12 0AZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wickford West
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,454 (2024)
SS12 0AZWickford
How well off SS12 0AZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS12 0AZ 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.
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- 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
53.9% of adults in the SS12 0AZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.4% of adults in the SS12 0AZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.3% of adults in the SS12 0AZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS12 0AZ (Wickford West) (about 1,454 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.