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Affluence in SS5 6

How SS5 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Population
12,711 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS5 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS5 6 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Employment7.5
  • Income7.7
  • Crime7.7
  • Living environment7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.8
  • Health and disability8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,398
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in SS5 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.1% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SS5 6England
Employee, full-time30.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired31.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.9% of adults in SS5 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS5 6England
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine9.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in SS5 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.8% have no qualifications.

SS5 6England
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications21.8%18.1%

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

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