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Affluence in SS9 5RW

How SS9 5RW 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
1,861 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS9 5RW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS9 5RW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (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
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,026
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in the SS9 5RW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.2% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SS9 5RWEngland
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired27.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.5% of adults in the SS9 5RW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS9 5RWEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.7% of adults in the SS9 5RW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.4% have no qualifications.

SS9 5RWEngland
Degree level or above19.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications24.4%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 5RW (Eastwood Park) (about 1,861 residents).

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

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