Affluence in SS16 5UT
How SS16 5UT 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
- 1,768 (2024)
SS16 5UTBasildon
How well off SS16 5UT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS16 5UT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.7% of adults in the SS16 5UT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.8% of adults in the SS16 5UT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the SS16 5UT area hold a degree or equivalent, well 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 5UT (Lee Chapel South & Kingswood) (about 1,768 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.