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Postcode district · Basildon

Affluence in SS16

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

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
44,246 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS16 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.1
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Income5.1
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.4
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,543
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.2% of adults in SS16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SS16England
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.9% of adults in SS16 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS16England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine12.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.6% of adults in SS16 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

SS16England
Degree level or above25.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21%18.1%

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

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