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Affluence in SS3 0

How SS3 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Population
10,006 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS3 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS3 0 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income5.3
  • Employment5.7
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Crime6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,770
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.5% of adults in SS3 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SS3 0England
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.6% of adults in SS3 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS3 0England
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.1% of adults in SS3 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

SS3 0England
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22%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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