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Postcode · Basildon

Affluence in SS16 5UQ

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

Neighbourhood
Langdon Hills
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,700 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS16 5UQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS16 5UQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
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

56.5% of adults in the SS16 5UQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

SS16 5UQEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired17.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in the SS16 5UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS16 5UQEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in the SS16 5UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.

SS16 5UQEngland
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications20.8%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 5UQ (Langdon Hills) (about 1,700 residents).

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

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