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Affluence in SS3 0EB

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

Neighbourhood
Great Wakering & Foulness
Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,832 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS3 0EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS3 0EB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,113
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

51.2% of adults in the SS3 0EB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.

SS3 0EBEngland
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student2.9%7.9%
Retired31.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in the SS3 0EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS3 0EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students2.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15% of adults in the SS3 0EB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.4% have no qualifications.

SS3 0EBEngland
Degree level or above15%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications30.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS3 0EB (Great Wakering & Foulness) (about 1,832 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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