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SS7 9

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562 people · Castle Point

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High wellbeing

Castle Point Council · No overall control-controlled seat share not held · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This postcode sector

Population562

0–14

16%

15–24

10%

25–44

23%

45–64

28%

65+

24%

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Median age45.9

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate55%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents4.4%

Self-employed · of people in work18.7%

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Retired29.1%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified22%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications18.1%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health81%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.85/10

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Happiness7.58/10

Feels worthwhile8.3/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.1/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 9/10 · improved since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 85% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 9/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 9/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — less deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 85% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 8 in 2019 — has improved since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

8.0/10

Employment

8.5/10

Education & skills

6.5/10

Health & disability

9.0/10

Crime

8.0/10

Housing & services

5.5/10

Living environment

8.5/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

88%

own their home

94%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 3%

ONS Census 2021

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