Affluence in SS2 6RL
How SS2 6RL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastwood
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,780 (2024)
SS2 6RLSouthend-on-Sea
How well off SS2 6RL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS2 6RL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Employment3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the SS2 6RL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.8% of adults in the SS2 6RL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the SS2 6RL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS2 6RL (Eastwood) (about 1,780 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.