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Affluence in SS9

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

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
65,634 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS9 scores 7.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.1
  • Crime6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Health and disability6.8
  • Employment7.1
  • Income7.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,254
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in SS9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SS9England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.7% of adults in SS9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SS9England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in SS9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18% have no qualifications.

SS9England
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications18%18.1%

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

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