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Postcode sector · Basildon

Affluence in SS13 2

How SS13 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
9,393 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS13 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS13 2 scores 2.7 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
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.2
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment2.7
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,101
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.3% of adults in SS13 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SS13 2England
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired23.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in SS13 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SS13 2England
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.2% of adults in SS13 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.5% have no qualifications.

SS13 2England
Degree level or above18.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications29.5%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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