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Affluence in SS5

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

Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Population
35,455 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS5 scores 8.4 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
8.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Crime7.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income8.1
  • Living environment8.2
  • Health and disability8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,093
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in SS5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SS5England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired29.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37% of adults in SS5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS5England
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in SS5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

SS5England
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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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