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Postcode district · Basildon

Affluence in SS13

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

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
25,800 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS13 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS13 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 17 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.5
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment2.8
  • Children in low-income families2.9
  • Income2.9
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Living environment6.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,115
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

55.5% of adults in SS13 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.9% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SS13England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired19.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in SS13 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SS13England
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine15.4%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.9% of adults in SS13 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

SS13England
Degree level or above18.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%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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