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Affluence in SS15 6QN

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

Neighbourhood
Laindon West & Southfields
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,515 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS15 6QN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS15 6QN area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,432
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in the SS15 6QN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SS15 6QNEngland
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in the SS15 6QN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS15 6QNEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the SS15 6QN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.

SS15 6QNEngland
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications23.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS15 6QN (Laindon West & Southfields) (about 1,515 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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