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Postcode district · Wickford

Affluence in SS12

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

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
23,319 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS12 scores 6.7 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
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Crime5.8
  • Income6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Employment6.9
  • Living environment7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,547
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.6% of adults in SS12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SS12England
Employee, full-time36.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.4% of adults in SS12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS12England
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in SS12 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

SS12England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%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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