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Postcode · Rayleigh

Affluence in SS6 7FR

How SS6 7FR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rayleigh South West
Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,681 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS6 7FR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS6 7FR 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
  • Living environment5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

57.2% of adults in the SS6 7FR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SS6 7FREngland
Employee, full-time36.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired28.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.7% of adults in the SS6 7FR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SS6 7FREngland
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate16.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in the SS6 7FR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

SS6 7FREngland
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS6 7FR (Rayleigh South West) (about 1,681 residents).

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

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