PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Southend-on-Sea

Affluence in SS3 9

How SS3 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
26,074 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS3 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS3 9 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Income4.1
  • Employment4.1
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.4
  • Crime4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Living environment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,924
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.3% of adults in SS3 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SS3 9England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.7% of adults in SS3 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS3 9England
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in SS3 9 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

SS3 9England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 311 postcodes