Affluence in SS8 7HB
How SS8 7HB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Canvey Island Leigh Beck
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,469 (2024)
SS8 7HBCanvey Island
How well off SS8 7HB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS8 7HB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the SS8 7HB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.3% of adults in the SS8 7HB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.5% of adults in the SS8 7HB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS8 7HB (Canvey Island Leigh Beck) (about 1,469 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.