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Affluence in SS16 6BX

How SS16 6BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Langdon Hills
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,431 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS16 6BX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS16 6BX 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
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
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

58.1% of adults in the SS16 6BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

SS16 6BXEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.6%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired30%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in the SS16 6BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SS16 6BXEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate16.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the SS16 6BX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

SS16 6BXEngland
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications4.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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 6BX (Langdon Hills) (about 1,431 residents).

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

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