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Affluence in SS8 0

How SS8 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Population
15,805 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS8 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS8 0 scores 3.4 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Employment3.6
  • Crime3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.7
  • Health and disability3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,399
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in SS8 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

SS8 0England
Employee, full-time28.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired29.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in SS8 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SS8 0England
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

13.8% of adults in SS8 0 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.2% have no qualifications.

SS8 0England
Degree level or above13.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications30.2%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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