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Postcode · Wickford

Affluence in SS12 9FP

How SS12 9FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wickford South
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,751 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS12 9FP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS12 9FP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,465
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.9% of adults in the SS12 9FP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SS12 9FPEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in the SS12 9FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS12 9FPEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.7% of adults in the SS12 9FP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

SS12 9FPEngland
Degree level or above19.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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 9FP (Wickford South) (about 1,751 residents).

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

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