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Affluence in SS3 8

How SS3 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
9,141 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS3 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS3 8 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Employment4.7
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Income4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Crime5.5
  • Living environment7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,147
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in SS3 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SS3 8England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in SS3 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS3 8England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in SS3 8 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

SS3 8England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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