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SS7 area guide

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

Council: Castle Point
Region: East of England
Population: 53,691 (2024)

SS7Postcode district · Benfleet

At a glance

What SS7 is like

The SS7 postcode district in Castle Point covers 1,116 live postcodes and is home to about 53,691 people in 21,812 households. 83.4% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55.5% 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 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS7 compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 608 sales in SS7, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 14 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in SS7.

Household incomeMore

£59,883

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS7 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools in SS7 are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
83.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS7 FAQs

Is SS7 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SS7?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in SS7 sold for a median of £400,000 across 608 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS7 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SS7?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 83.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.6%).

Which council covers SS7?

The local authority for SS7 is Castle Point.

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

How well connected is SS7?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 14 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Benfleet Rail Station, 1.4 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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