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Affluence in SS7

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

Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Population
53,691 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS7 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 33 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Living environment6.6
  • Crime7.0
  • Employment7.2
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Income7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,883
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in SS7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SS7England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired28.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in SS7 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS7England
Higher managerial & professional12.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in SS7 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

SS7England
Degree level or above21.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%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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