Affluence in SS4 1RQ
How SS4 1RQ 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
- 1,317 (2024)
SS4 1RQRochford
How well off SS4 1RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS4 1RQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65% of adults in the SS4 1RQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the SS4 1RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the SS4 1RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS4 1RQ (Rochford Outer & Hawkwell East) (about 1,317 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.