Cumberland Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 1DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS7 1DX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	53.7%	-1.3%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	45%	46.3%	1.3%	49.0%	-2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.6%	32.2%	2.6%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	51%	-0.9%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7%	7.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	9.6%	8.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	2.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	42.8%	-2.8%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	39.8%	40.9%	1.1%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	10.3%	11.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	18%	-10.5%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	13.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	19.7%	1.2%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	20%	6.3%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	20%	5.9%	33.8%	-13.8%
Other	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	100%	93.2%	-6.8%	81.4%	11.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.2%	93.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	5.6%	-2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.6%	93.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Cumberland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cumberland Avenue was 41.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% higher than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cumberland Avenue has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton and the 126th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SS7 1DX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Cumberland Avenue are based on 162 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Castle Point.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cumberland Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 1DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS7 1DX

Average Price
£396,827

Semi-Detached
£371,053

Terraced
£340,651

Detached
£570,195

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cumberland Avenue

Average Price
£475,281

Semi-Detached
£416,737

Terraced
£356,955

Detached
£575,802

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cumberland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
169 Cumberland Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-05-30	£313,968
197 Cumberland Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-07-05	£347,159
157 Cumberland Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-01-05	£397,692
203 Cumberland Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£550,500	2022-08-19	£555,978
199 Cumberland Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-02-16	£390,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS7 1DX

Employment

SS7 1DX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Construction	25
Financial and insurance activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Benfleet Primary School High Road , South Benfleet SS7 5HA	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Junior School Kents Hill Road , SS7 5PS	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Infant Academy Kents Hill Road , SS7 5PS	4out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kents Hill Road , South Benfleet SS7 5PX	2out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jotmans Hall Primary School High Road , SS7 5RG	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Appleton School Croft Road , SS7 5RN	3out of 4	952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King John School Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ	1out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanes Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD	2out of 4	3,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Dinant Avenue , SS8 9QS	3out of 4	3,801 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	4,407 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
USP College Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW	- not rated	1,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	4out of 4	2,297 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Hall School Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ	3out of 4	2,613 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Karalius Foundation Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club , London Road SS6 9DT	- not rated	5,285 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway Shell Filling Station	280 High Road, South Benfleet	355 yd
Asia	261 High Road, South Benfleet	405 yd
Tasty Bites	275 - 277 High Road, South Benfleet	405 yd
Amala Restaurant	303 High Road, South Benfleet	405 yd
Anatolian Restaurant	311 High Road, South Benfleet	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benfleet Tavern	Richmond Avenue, South Benfleet	605 yd
Boyce Hill Golf & Country Club	Boyce Hill Golf Club, Vicarage Hill	977 yd
South Benfleet Social Club	8 Vicarage Hill, South Benfleet	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benfleet Chinese Takeaway	318 High Road, South Benfleet	369 yd
My Plaice Fish & Chips	302 High Road, South Benfleet	369 yd
Peri Peri Original	283 High Road, South Benfleet	397 yd
Benfleet Kebab	213 High Road, South Benfleet	495 yd
Pizza Hut	225 High Road, South Benfleet	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	308 - 314 High Road, South Benfleet	376 yd
The Co-operative	291 High Road, South Benfleet	397 yd
Premier Convenience Store	263 High Road, South Benfleet	405 yd
Candy Shell Supermarket	131 High Road, South Benfleet	880 yd
Kents Hill Mini Mart	347 Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Benfleet Primary School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	439 yd
Kents Hill Junior School KENTS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	501 yd
Richmond Hall RICHMOND HALL RICHMOND HALL HIGH ROAD		513 yd
Bodycare Personal Fitness Club 193A 193A HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	572 yd
Boyce Hill Golf & Country Club BOYCE HILL GOLF CLUB BOYCE HILL GOLF CLUB VICARAGE HILL	golf	833 yd
Benfleet Playing Fields BROOK ROAD	grass pitches	839 yd
The Appleton School CROFT ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,065 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.