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Postcode district · Southend-on-Sea

Affluence in SS99

How SS99 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS99 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 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SS99England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SS99England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

SS99England
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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