Affluence in SS2 4TR
How SS2 4TR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Southchurch
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,477 (2024)
SS2 4TRSouthend-on-Sea
How well off SS2 4TR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS2 4TR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.6% of adults in the SS2 4TR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the SS2 4TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19% of adults in the SS2 4TR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS2 4TR (Southchurch) (about 1,477 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.