PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Benfleet

Affluence in SS7 1

How SS7 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Castle Point
Region
East of England
Population
22,248 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SS7 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SS7 1 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Crime6.9
  • Living environment6.9
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Employment7.7
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Income7.8
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,685
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in SS7 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SS7 1England
Employee, full-time33.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired27.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36% of adults in SS7 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SS7 1England
Higher managerial & professional13.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in SS7 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.

SS7 1England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.7%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 226 postcodes