Affluence in SS16 5SN
How SS16 5SN 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
- 2,133 (2024)
SS16 5SNBasildon
How well off SS16 5SN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS16 5SN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63% of adults in the SS16 5SN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.1% of adults in the SS16 5SN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the SS16 5SN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS16 5SN (Lee Chapel South & Kingswood) (about 2,133 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.