Affluence in SS2 6TT
How SS2 6TT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastwood
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,342 (2024)
SS2 6TTSouthend-on-Sea
How well off SS2 6TT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS2 6TT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the SS2 6TT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.8% of adults in the SS2 6TT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the SS2 6TT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS2 6TT (Eastwood) (about 2,342 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.