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Affluence in SS15 5

How SS15 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
24,606 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS15 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS15 5 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Employment2.7
  • Income2.8
  • Crime2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Health and disability3.3
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,920
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in SS15 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.7% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

SS15 5England
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired16.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in SS15 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS15 5England
Higher managerial & professional8.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in SS15 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

SS15 5England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%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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