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Affluence in SS9 4NB

How SS9 4NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Belfairs
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,431 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS9 4NB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS9 4NB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,326
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the SS9 4NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SS9 4NBEngland
Employee, full-time28.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in the SS9 4NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS9 4NBEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in the SS9 4NB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.6% have no qualifications.

SS9 4NBEngland
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS9 4NB (Belfairs) (about 1,431 residents).

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

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