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Affluence in SS16 4LE

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

Neighbourhood
Barstable
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,837 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS16 4LE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS16 4LE area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,943
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in the SS16 4LE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

SS16 4LEEngland
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired12%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in the SS16 4LE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SS16 4LEEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine16.5%11.3%
Routine19.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students7.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.9% of adults in the SS16 4LE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

SS16 4LEEngland
Degree level or above19.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS16 4LE (Barstable) (about 1,837 residents).

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

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