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Affluence in SS4 1FF

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

Neighbourhood
Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East
Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
3,501 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS4 1FF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS4 1FF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,181
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

66.2% of adults in the SS4 1FF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SS4 1FFEngland
Employee, full-time42.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.1% of adults in the SS4 1FF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SS4 1FFEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the SS4 1FF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

SS4 1FFEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS4 1FF (Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East) (about 3,501 residents).

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

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