Affluence in SS15 5BZ
How SS15 5BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Laindon East & Lee Chapel North
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,618 (2024)
SS15 5BZBasildon
How well off SS15 5BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS15 5BZ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.9% of adults in the SS15 5BZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.7% of adults in the SS15 5BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.9% of adults in the SS15 5BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS15 5BZ (Laindon East & Lee Chapel North) (about 1,618 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.