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Affluence in SS16 4

How SS16 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
17,189 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS16 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS16 4 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.9
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Employment2.9
  • Income3.0
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Living environment5.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,589
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in SS16 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SS16 4England
Employee, full-time34.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.3% of adults in SS16 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS16 4England
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.9% of adults in SS16 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

SS16 4England
Degree level or above20.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications25%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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