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Postcode · Basildon

Affluence in SS16 5NZ

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

Neighbourhood
Langdon Hills
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,576 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS16 5NZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS16 5NZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,585
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in the SS16 5NZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SS16 5NZEngland
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired32.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in the SS16 5NZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SS16 5NZEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.9% of adults in the SS16 5NZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

SS16 5NZEngland
Degree level or above28.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%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 5NZ (Langdon Hills) (about 1,576 residents).

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

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