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Affluence in SS16 5

How SS16 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
23,375 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS16 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS16 5 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.9
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Income5.3
  • Employment5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Health and disability5.9
  • Living environment6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,026
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in SS16 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SS16 5England
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired18.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.8% of adults in SS16 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS16 5England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.1% of adults in SS16 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.6% have no qualifications.

SS16 5England
Degree level or above28.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.6%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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