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Postcode · Rayleigh

Affluence in SS6 7LF

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

Neighbourhood
Rayleigh South East
Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,425 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS6 7LF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS6 7LF 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 skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,195
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in the SS6 7LF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SS6 7LFEngland
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired32%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.7% of adults in the SS6 7LF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SS6 7LFEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate17.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in the SS6 7LF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

SS6 7LFEngland
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%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 7LF (Rayleigh South East) (about 1,425 residents).

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

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