Affluence in SS99 9BY
How SS99 9BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eastwood
- Council
- Southend-on-Sea
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,197 (2024)
SS99 9BYSouthend-on-Sea
How well off SS99 9BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS99 9BY area scores 9.0 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 skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.6% of adults in the SS99 9BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.1% of adults in the SS99 9BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.4% of adults in the SS99 9BY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS99 9BY (Eastwood) (about 2,197 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.