Affluence in SS2 6NS
How SS2 6NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Prittlewell
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,603 (2024)
SS2 6NSSouthend-on-Sea
How well off SS2 6NS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS2 6NS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the SS2 6NS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the SS2 6NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.6% of adults in the SS2 6NS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS2 6NS (Prittlewell) (about 1,603 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.