Affluence in SS15 6LW
How SS15 6LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Laindon West & Southfields
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,094 (2024)
SS15 6LWBasildon
How well off SS15 6LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS15 6LW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
77.8% of adults in the SS15 6LW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
46% of adults in the SS15 6LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.4% of adults in the SS15 6LW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS15 6LW (Laindon West & Southfields) (about 2,094 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.