Affluence in SS7 5BE
How SS7 5BE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Benfleet
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,408 (2024)
SS7 5BEBenfleet
How well off SS7 5BE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS7 5BE area scores 8.0 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
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.1% of adults in the SS7 5BE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.6% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the SS7 5BE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the SS7 5BE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS7 5BE (South Benfleet) (about 1,408 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.