Affluence in SS9 1QE
How SS9 1QE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
SS9 1QELeigh-on-Sea
How well off SS9 1QE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS9 1QE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent 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.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.8% of adults in the SS9 1QE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.8% of adults in the SS9 1QE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.5% of adults in the SS9 1QE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS9 1QE (Leigh) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.