Affluence in SS6 8UA
How SS6 8UA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rayleigh South East
- Council
- Rochford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,253 (2024)
SS6 8UARayleigh
How well off SS6 8UA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS6 8UA 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.
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.6% of adults in the SS6 8UA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.5% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the SS6 8UA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.3% of adults in the SS6 8UA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS6 8UA (Rayleigh South East) (about 1,253 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.