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Affluence in SS8 0EB

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

Neighbourhood
Canvey Island South West
Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,633 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS8 0EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS8 0EB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 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
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,591
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
38%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in the SS8 0EB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 35.1% are retired and 3.1% are full-time students.

SS8 0EBEngland
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.1%7.9%
Retired35.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in the SS8 0EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS8 0EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students2.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

12.6% of adults in the SS8 0EB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32.2% have no qualifications.

SS8 0EBEngland
Degree level or above12.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications32.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS8 0EB (Canvey Island South West) (about 1,633 residents).

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

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