Affluence in SS5 4DJ
How SS5 4DJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hockley South & Hawkwell West
- Council
- Rochford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,381 (2024)
SS5 4DJHockley
How well off SS5 4DJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS5 4DJ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the SS5 4DJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.3% of adults in the SS5 4DJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.7% of adults in the SS5 4DJ 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 SS5 4DJ (Hockley South & Hawkwell West) (about 1,381 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.