Affluence in SS7 5EP
How SS7 5EP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- South Benfleet
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,409 (2024)
SS7 5EPBenfleet
How well off SS7 5EP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SS7 5EP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the SS7 5EP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the SS7 5EP area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18.1% of adults in the SS7 5EP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SS7 5EP (South Benfleet) (about 1,409 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.