Affluence in SS9 5HY
How SS9 5HY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastwood Park
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,447 (2024)
SS9 5HYLeigh-on-Sea
How well off SS9 5HY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS9 5HY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the SS9 5HY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the SS9 5HY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.9% of adults in the SS9 5HY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS9 5HY (Eastwood Park) (about 1,447 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.