Affluence in SS16 5AX
How SS16 5AX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lee Chapel South & Kingswood
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,674 (2024)
SS16 5AXBasildon
How well off SS16 5AX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS16 5AX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.8% of adults in the SS16 5AX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.8% of adults in the SS16 5AX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.3% of adults in the SS16 5AX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS16 5AX (Lee Chapel South & Kingswood) (about 2,674 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.