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Postcode · Basildon

Affluence in SS16 4UY

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

Neighbourhood
Vange & Pitsea
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,391 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS16 4UY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS16 4UY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
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

51.5% of adults in the SS16 4UY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SS16 4UYEngland
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

SS16 4UYEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.3%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.1% of adults in the SS16 4UY area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.3% have no qualifications.

SS16 4UYEngland
Degree level or above16.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications32.3%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 4UY (Vange & Pitsea) (about 1,391 residents).

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

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