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Affluence in SS7 3

How SS7 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Population
15,907 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS7 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS7 3 scores 7.3 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
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Living environment6.8
  • Health and disability7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Employment7.3
  • Crime7.4
  • Income7.8
  • Children in low-income families7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,721
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.7% of adults in SS7 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SS7 3England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired30%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in SS7 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS7 3England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.1% of adults in SS7 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

SS7 3England
Degree level or above21.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%18.1%

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

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