Affluence in SS5 4JN
How SS5 4JN 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
- 2,077 (2024)
SS5 4JNHockley
How well off SS5 4JN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS5 4JN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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 skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.8% of adults in the SS5 4JN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the SS5 4JN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the SS5 4JN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS5 4JN (Hockley South & Hawkwell West) (about 2,077 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.