Affluence in SS5 4QD
How SS5 4QD 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
- 1,728 (2024)
SS5 4QDHockley
How well off SS5 4QD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS5 4QD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the SS5 4QD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.3% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the SS5 4QD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the SS5 4QD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS5 4QD (Hockley South & Hawkwell West) (about 1,728 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.