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Affluence in SS6 0

How SS6 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Population
2,583 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS6 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS6 0 scores 7.0 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Living environment5.5
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,739
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.3% of adults in SS6 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SS6 0England
Employee, full-time28.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in SS6 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS6 0England
Higher managerial & professional15.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.1%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in SS6 0 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

SS6 0England
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%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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