Affluence in SS7 4BE
How SS7 4BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Benfleet North
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,753 (2024)
SS7 4BEBenfleet
How well off SS7 4BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS7 4BE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the SS7 4BE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the SS7 4BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.6% of adults in the SS7 4BE area hold a degree or equivalent, well 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 SS7 4BE (Benfleet North) (about 1,753 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.