Postcode district · Benfleet
Who lives in SS7
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SS7, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 53,691 (2024)
SS7Postcode district · Benfleet
Who lives in SS7
Residents
53,691
2024 estimate
Households
21,812
Census
Median age
47
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 25%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 15.8% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SS7England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.5% of residents are female and 48.5% male.
SS7
52%
48%
England
- Female51.5%51%
- Male48.5%49%
Relationship status
51.2% of adults in SS7 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.7% have never married.
SS7England
Married or civil partnership51.2%44.7%
Never married30.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.5%9.1%
Separated1.7%2.2%
Widowed7.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.6% of residents in SS7 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SS7
48%
35%
13%
England
- Very good47.7%48.5%
- Good34.9%33.7%
- Fair12.7%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.