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Affluence in SS7 1FL

How SS7 1FL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
New Thundersley
Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,085 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS7 1FL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS7 1FL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,773
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.5% of adults in the SS7 1FL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SS7 1FLEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired25%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.8% of adults in the SS7 1FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SS7 1FLEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine7.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in the SS7 1FL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

SS7 1FLEngland
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS7 1FL (New Thundersley) (about 2,085 residents).

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

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