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Affluence in SS15 6

How SS15 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
20,941 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS15 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS15 6 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Crime4.1
  • Employment4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,253
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.7% of adults in SS15 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SS15 6England
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired17.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.3% of adults in SS15 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS15 6England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in SS15 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

SS15 6England
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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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