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Affluence in SS7 2AT

How SS7 2AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hadleigh South
Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,267 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS7 2AT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS7 2AT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,599
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in the SS7 2AT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SS7 2ATEngland
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired26.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.3% of adults in the SS7 2AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS7 2ATEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.2% of adults in the SS7 2AT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

SS7 2ATEngland
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%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 2AT (Hadleigh South) (about 2,267 residents).

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

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