Affluence in SS12 0PB
How SS12 0PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Wickford West
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,621 (2024)
SS12 0PBWickford
How well off SS12 0PB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS12 0PB area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- 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
54.3% of adults in the SS12 0PB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
31% of adults in the SS12 0PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the SS12 0PB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS12 0PB (Wickford West) (about 1,621 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.