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SS7 5EY area guide

Who lives in SS7 5EY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: South Benfleet
Council: Castle Point
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,886 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS7 5EY is like

SS7 5EY is a postcode in the South Benfleet area of Castle Point. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,886 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 23.2% rent privately and 10.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SS7 5 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS7 5EY compares

Headline figures for SS7 5EY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 159 sales in SS7 5, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.7/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,569

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS7 5EY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
23.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
21.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

SS7 5EY FAQs

Is SS7 5EY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SS7 5EY?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in SS7 5 sold for a median of £385,000 across 159 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS7 5EY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS7 5EY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SS7 5EY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.5%).

Which council covers SS7 5EY?

The local authority for SS7 5EY is Castle Point.

SS7 5EY comes under Castle Point in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS7 5EY?

Connectivity scores 4.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.7 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Benfleet Rail Station, 0.7 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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