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Affluence in SS99 7BB

How SS99 7BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Kursaal
Council
Southend-on-Sea
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,279 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off SS99 7BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS99 7BB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,099
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in the SS99 7BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.1% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

SS99 7BBEngland
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in the SS99 7BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS99 7BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in the SS99 7BB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23% have no qualifications.

SS99 7BBEngland
Degree level or above25.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications23%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS99 7BB (Kursaal) (about 2,279 residents).

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

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