Affluence in SS7 1HX
How SS7 1HX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thundersley Glen
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,579 (2024)
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How well off SS7 1HX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS7 1HX 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 skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.6% of adults in the SS7 1HX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the SS7 1HX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the SS7 1HX area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS7 1HX (Thundersley Glen) (about 1,579 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.