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Affluence in SS8

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

Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Population
38,569 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS8 scores 3.8 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
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Children in low-income families4.1
  • Employment4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Crime4.4
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment6.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,914
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in SS8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

SS8England
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in SS8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SS8England
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine13.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

14.4% of adults in SS8 hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 28.8% have no qualifications.

SS8England
Degree level or above14.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications28.8%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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