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Postcode · Rayleigh

Affluence in SS6 9TL

How SS6 9TL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Rayleigh North West
Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,236 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS6 9TL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS6 9TL area scores 10.0 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
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,887
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.9% of adults in the SS6 9TL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

SS6 9TLEngland
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.2%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.4% of adults in the SS6 9TL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SS6 9TLEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.9%11.3%
Routine9.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.8% of adults in the SS6 9TL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

SS6 9TLEngland
Degree level or above25.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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 9TL (Rayleigh North West) (about 1,236 residents).

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

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