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Affluence in SS16 6SG

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

Neighbourhood
Langdon Hills
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,421 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS16 6SG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS16 6SG 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
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

68.8% of adults in the SS16 6SG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

SS16 6SGEngland
Employee, full-time46.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired15.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41% of adults in the SS16 6SG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SS16 6SGEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate18.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine6.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29% of adults in the SS16 6SG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.

SS16 6SGEngland
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications12.5%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 6SG (Langdon Hills) (about 1,421 residents).

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

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