Affluence in SS8 8LJ
How SS8 8LJ 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
- 1,650 (2024)
SS8 8LJCanvey Island
How well off SS8 8LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS8 8LJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.4% of adults in the SS8 8LJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25% of adults in the SS8 8LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.8% of adults in the SS8 8LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS8 8LJ (Canvey Island Newlands) (about 1,650 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.