Affluence in SS7 1SU
How SS7 1SU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Thundersley Glen
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,853 (2024)
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How well off SS7 1SU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS7 1SU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
56.4% of adults in the SS7 1SU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.8% of adults in the SS7 1SU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.7% of adults in the SS7 1SU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS7 1SU (Thundersley Glen) (about 1,853 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.