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Postcode · Basildon

Affluence in SS16 4LJ

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

Neighbourhood
Vange & Pitsea
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,659 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS16 4LJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS16 4LJ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,978
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

57.7% of adults in the SS16 4LJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SS16 4LJEngland
Employee, full-time34%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.3% of adults in the SS16 4LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SS16 4LJEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.9%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in the SS16 4LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

SS16 4LJEngland
Degree level or above19.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%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 4LJ (Vange & Pitsea) (about 1,659 residents).

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

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