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Affluence in SS3 9RW

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

Neighbourhood
Shoeburyness
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,792 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS3 9RW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS3 9RW area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,138
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in the SS3 9RW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SS3 9RWEngland
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.9% of adults in the SS3 9RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SS3 9RWEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine16.8%11.3%
Routine15.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.1% of adults in the SS3 9RW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22% have no qualifications.

SS3 9RWEngland
Degree level or above18.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications22%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 9RW (Shoeburyness) (about 1,792 residents).

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

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