Affluence in SS15 5DU
How SS15 5DU 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
- 1,801 (2024)
SS15 5DUBasildon
How well off SS15 5DU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS15 5DU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the SS15 5DU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.6% of adults in the SS15 5DU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.3% of adults in the SS15 5DU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS15 5DU (Laindon East & Lee Chapel North) (about 1,801 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.