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Affluence in SS8 8HE

How SS8 8HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Canvey Island Newlands
Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,999 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS8 8HE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS8 8HE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,241
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

28.5% of adults in the SS8 8HE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 59.2% are retired and 1.7% are full-time students.

SS8 8HEEngland
Employee, full-time16.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student1.7%7.9%
Retired59.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.8% of adults in the SS8 8HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SS8 8HEEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.2%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine16.7%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.2%8.5%
Full-time students1.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

10.5% of adults in the SS8 8HE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 43.4% have no qualifications.

SS8 8HEEngland
Degree level or above10.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent8.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications43.4%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 8HE (Canvey Island Newlands) (about 1,999 residents).

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

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