Affluence in SS16 5DL
How SS16 5DL 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
- 1,774 (2024)
SS16 5DLBasildon
How well off SS16 5DL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS16 5DL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the SS16 5DL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.5% of adults in the SS16 5DL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.5% of adults in the SS16 5DL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS16 5DL (Lee Chapel South & Kingswood) (about 1,774 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.