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Affluence in SS12 0FL

How SS12 0FL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wickford West
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,590 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS12 0FL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS12 0FL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,007
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.2% of adults in the SS12 0FL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SS12 0FLEngland
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired34.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in the SS12 0FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS12 0FLEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in the SS12 0FL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

SS12 0FLEngland
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications27.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS12 0FL (Wickford West) (about 1,590 residents).

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

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