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Postcode district · Basildon

Affluence in SS15

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

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
41,205 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS15 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.1 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
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.1
  • Employment3.8
  • Crime3.8
  • Income3.9
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Living environment7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,946
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in SS15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SS15England
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in SS15 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS15England
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.7% of adults in SS15 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

SS15England
Degree level or above23.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22%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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