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SS7 4SA area guide

Who lives in SS7 4SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Benfleet North
Council: Castle Point
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,351 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS7 4SA is like

SS7 4SA is a postcode in the Benfleet North area of Castle Point. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,351 people. 84.8% of households own their home, 12% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SS7 4 sold for a median of £380,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS7 4SA compares

Headline figures for SS7 4SA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£380,500

Median over 86 sales in SS7 4, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,496

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS7 4SA differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
03
Few private renters
Only 12% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
84.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS7 4SA FAQs

Is SS7 4SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SS7 4SA?

The median sale price over the last year was £380,500.

Homes in SS7 4 sold for a median of £380,500 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS7 4SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS7 4SA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SS7 4SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.1% of residents. 84.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (68.6%).

Which council covers SS7 4SA?

The local authority for SS7 4SA is Castle Point.

SS7 4SA comes under Castle Point in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS7 4SA?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Rayleigh Rail Station, 2.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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