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Affluence in SS5 6DP

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

Neighbourhood
Hullbridge
Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,850 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS5 6DP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS5 6DP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,752
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in the SS5 6DP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

SS5 6DPEngland
Employee, full-time32.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired30.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.8% of adults in the SS5 6DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS5 6DPEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.5% of adults in the SS5 6DP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

SS5 6DPEngland
Degree level or above20.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS5 6DP (Hullbridge) (about 1,850 residents).

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

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