High Street, Benfleet, SS7 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS7 1LW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	49.2%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52.1%	50.8%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.8%

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	45.1%	35.7%	-9.4%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	43.7%	6.1%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.7%	13.8%	1.1%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.4%	52%	-2.4%	48.4%	3.6%
Good health	33.9%	33.9%	0.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.5%	11%	2.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	12.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	14.4%	-5.3%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.7%	22%	-0.7%	13.4%	8.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	15.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	29.4%	5.6%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Chinese	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.7%	94.1%	0.4%	81.4%	12.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	96.4%	94.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	94.9%	-0.6%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 199.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 489.1% higher than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton and the 17th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.9%.

🔎 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 1LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 High Street are based on 173 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 High Street, Benfleet, SS7 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS7 1LW

Average Price
£354,167

Semi-Detached
£374,441

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£340,651

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£345,847

Semi-Detached
£377,445

Terraced
£377,038

Detached
£569,043

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,401

Other
£1,111,883

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Forge, 75 - 77 High Street, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-01-29	£371,425
The Coach House 5 The Forge, 75 - 77 High Street, Benfleet, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£366,500	2020-03-12	£432,103
2 The Forge, 75 - 77 High Street, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2016-10-19	£365,834
The Coach House 5 The Forge, 75 - 77 High Street, Benfleet, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£339,995	2016-09-02	£425,209
3 The Forge, 75 - 77 High Street, Benfleet, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2012-04-20	£313,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS7 1LW

Employment

SS7 1LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SS7 1LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Retired	72
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	24
Construction	23
Information and communication	18
Manufacturing	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	949 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Junior School Kents Hill Road , SS7 5PS	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Infant Academy Kents Hill Road , SS7 5PS	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kents Hill Road , South Benfleet SS7 5PX	2out of 4	2,134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jotmans Hall Primary School High Road , SS7 5RG	3out of 4	2,151 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	2,274 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Dinant Avenue , SS8 9QS	3out of 4	2,412 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The King John School Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ	1out of 4	2,918 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle View School Foksville Road , SS8 7FH	2out of 4	3,950 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanes Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD	2out of 4	4,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedar Hall School Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ	3out of 4	3,554 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenwood School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	4out of 4	3,647 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gambero D'oro	42 High Street, Benfleet	64 yd
Benfleet Tandoori Restaurant	7 High Street, Benfleet	64 yd
Bean N Gone	Billy Bunter Eats, Ferry Road	117 yd
Creeky's Cafe	Dauntless Boat Yard Ltd, Ferry Road	117 yd
Marble Restaurant	9 - 15 High Street, Benfleet	121 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benfleet Conservative Club	69 High Street, Benfleet	64 yd
Half Crown Public House	27 High Street, Benfleet	64 yd
Hoy And Helmet	Hoy And Helmet Public House, 24 - 32 High Street	65 yd
Anchor Inn	1 Essex Way, South Benfleet	333 yd
South Benfleet Social Club	8 Vicarage Hill, South Benfleet	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hutch Benfleet	80 High Street, Benfleet	90 yd
Golden Bagel	84 High Street, Benfleet	90 yd
Lantern House	84 High Street, Benfleet	90 yd
Hot Hut	77 High Road, South Benfleet	327 yd
Howards Fish & Grill	32 High Road, South Benfleet	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Candy Shell Supermarket	131 High Road, South Benfleet		548 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Benfleet Playing Fields BROOK ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Bodycare Personal Fitness Club 193A 193A HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Boyce Hill Golf & Country Club BOYCE HILL GOLF CLUB BOYCE HILL GOLF CLUB VICARAGE HILL	golf	894 yd
South Benfleet Primary School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,023 yd
Richmond Hall RICHMOND HALL RICHMOND HALL HIGH ROAD		1,025 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%

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

Overview of SS7 1LW