Affluence in SS9 2HQ
How SS9 2HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,682 (2024)
SS9 2HQLeigh-on-Sea
How well off SS9 2HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS9 2HQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.4% of adults in the SS9 2HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.1% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.3% of adults in the SS9 2HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the SS9 2HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS9 2HQ (Leigh) (about 1,682 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.