Affluence in SS7 4LJ
How SS7 4LJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Benfleet North
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,565 (2024)
SS7 4LJBenfleet
How well off SS7 4LJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS7 4LJ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the SS7 4LJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.5% of adults in the SS7 4LJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.1% of adults in the SS7 4LJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS7 4LJ (Benfleet North) (about 1,565 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.