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Postcode sector · Rochford

Affluence in SS4 1

How SS4 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Population
20,297 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS4 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS4 1 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Crime5.2
  • Employment5.7
  • Income5.9
  • Health and disability6.1
  • Living environment6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,569
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
54%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.6% of adults in SS4 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SS4 1England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in SS4 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS4 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in SS4 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.6% have no qualifications.

SS4 1England
Degree level or above21.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.6%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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