Affluence in SS7 1AW
How SS7 1AW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thundersley Glen
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,712 (2024)
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How well off SS7 1AW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS7 1AW 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.6% of adults in the SS7 1AW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.4% of adults in the SS7 1AW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the SS7 1AW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS7 1AW (Thundersley Glen) (about 1,712 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.