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Affluence in SS14 3

How SS14 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
16,906 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS14 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS14 3 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Income3.4
  • Employment3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Crime3.6
  • Health and disability3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,704
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in SS14 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SS14 3England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired17.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in SS14 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS14 3England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in SS14 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

SS14 3England
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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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