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Affluence in SS99 1

How SS99 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Population
9,162 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS99 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS99 1 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.5
  • Income3.5
  • Employment3.5
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.8
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,570
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in SS99 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SS99 1England
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in SS99 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS99 1England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in SS99 1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

SS99 1England
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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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