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Affluence in SS15 4

How SS15 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
8,726 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS15 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS15 4 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.4
  • Employment4.2
  • Income4.6
  • Crime4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Living environment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,528
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.6% of adults in SS15 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SS15 4England
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in SS15 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS15 4England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine11%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in SS15 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

SS15 4England
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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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