Affluence in SS9 5RT
How SS9 5RT 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
- 1,521 (2024)
SS9 5RTLeigh-on-Sea
How well off SS9 5RT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS9 5RT area scores 10.0 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 skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the SS9 5RT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the SS9 5RT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.9% of adults in the SS9 5RT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS9 5RT (Eastwood Park) (about 1,521 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.