Affluence in SS8 7LH
How SS8 7LH 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
- 1,476 (2024)
SS8 7LHCanvey Island
How well off SS8 7LH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS8 7LH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the SS8 7LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.4% of adults in the SS8 7LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16% of adults in the SS8 7LH area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS8 7LH (Canvey Island Leigh Beck) (about 1,476 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.