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3.4%UNEMPLOYED
62%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
26%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 82%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SS178LB male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Orsett.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 26%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 26% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 23%SINGLE
  • 62%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SS17 8LB is 23%. Single and 'other' people is 77%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 2%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.7%WORKING
  • 3.4%UNEMPLOYED

3.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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SS178LB Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeSS17 8LB
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Postal TownSouthend-on-sea
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CountryEngland
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Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

SS178LB Postal District

Compass Postal District

SS17 8LB postcode is located in the postal town of Southend-on-sea. Southend-on-sea postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode SS17 8LB.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Horndon On The Hill0.5 miles SW
Stanford Le Hope1.7 miles SE
Laindon3.2 miles NE
East Horndon3.8 miles NW
Basildon4 miles NE
Grays4.2 miles SW
North Ockendon4.6 miles W
Stifford4.7 miles SW
South Ockendon4.8 miles W
Puddle Dock4.9 miles W
Thames Haven4.9 miles E
East Tilbury5.7 miles SE
Benfleet6.2 miles E
Billericay6.4 miles N
Gravesend6.5 miles S
London23 miles W
Glasgow348 miles NW
Edinburgh336 miles NW
Cardiff155 miles W
Liverpool192 miles NW
Southampton90 miles W
Saint Ives108 miles W

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