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Affluence in SS8 9

How SS8 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Population
19,974 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS8 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS8 9 scores 3.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Crime3.5
  • Income3.6
  • Employment3.9
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.9
  • Living environment6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,684
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55% of adults in SS8 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SS8 9England
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired24.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in SS8 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SS8 9England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.7% of adults in SS8 9 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.

SS8 9England
Degree level or above14.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications27.1%18.1%

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

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