Affluence in SS6 8NL
How SS6 8NL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rayleigh South West
- Council
- Rochford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,270 (2024)
SS6 8NLRayleigh
How well off SS6 8NL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS6 8NL 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.
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.9% of adults in the SS6 8NL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.2% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the SS6 8NL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23% of adults in the SS6 8NL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS6 8NL (Rayleigh South West) (about 1,270 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.