The Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 2DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS7 2DL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	50.8%	53%	2.2%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	49.2%	47%	-2.2%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	33.5%	41.1%	7.6%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	36%	-1.4%	44.2%	-8.2%
Separated	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	15.8%	16.3%	0.5%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	8.4%	3.1%	-5.3%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	43.5%	42.2%	-1.3%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	31.3%	38.1%	6.8%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	21.1%	12.4%	-8.7%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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 19.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	21.8%	-5.3%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	16%	1.2%	9.6%	6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	14.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	19.8%	9.0%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	19.1%	-2.1%	33.8%	-14.7%
Other	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	96.7%	86.4%	-10.3%	81.4%	5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	95.1%	92.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	91.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 120.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.4% higher than the Hadleigh St James average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James and the 31st highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS7 2DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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 The Avenue are based on 127 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 The Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 2DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS7 2DL

Average Price
£405,965

Semi-Detached
£506,683

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£456,735

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,682

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£382,370

Semi-Detached
£384,598

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£445,697

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,634

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-08-08	£414,941
16A The Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-18	£274,173
56 The Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-05-20	£567,779
68 The Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-02-17	£535,144
70 The Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-11-01	£500,901

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS7 2DL

Employment

SS7 2DL 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	98
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	15
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hadleigh Junior School Church Road , SS7 2DQ	- not rated	71 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hadleigh Junior School Church Road , Hadleigh SS7 2DQ	- not rated	140 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadleigh Junior School Church Road , Hadleigh SS7 2DQ	- not rated	140 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Bilton Road , Hadleigh SS7 2HQ	- not rated	167 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hadleigh Infant and Nursery School Bilton Road , Hadleigh SS7 2HQ	3out of 4	167 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King John School Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King John School Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ	- not rated	1,456 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	2out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belfairs High School Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	- not rated	2,039 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanes Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD	3out of 4	2,054 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	2,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Children's Support Centre Hadleigh School House , 20 the Avenue SS7 2DL	- not rated	1 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
Oasis School 671 London Road , Hadleigh SS7 2EE	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	2,231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Hall School Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ	- not rated	2,535 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	- not rated	3,687 yd	Foundation 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
Maison Noir	285 London Road, Hadleigh	191 yd
Costa	269 London Road, Hadleigh	194 yd
Crystal Cafe	275 London Road, Hadleigh	194 yd
Mall Road	305-307 London Road, Hadleigh	194 yd
Plant Faced Coffee Shop	281 London Road, Hadleigh	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hadleigh & Thundersley Cricket Club	John Burrows Recreation Ground, Rectory Road	321 yd
Fatty's Bar	20 High Street, Hadleigh	490 yd
Hadleigh Conservative Club	22-24 High Street, Hadleigh	490 yd
Western Dance Centre	38 High Street, Hadleigh	490 yd
Castle Hotel Public House	Castle Hotel, High Street	490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hadleigh Kebabs	311 London Road, Hadleigh	194 yd
Peggotty's	132 High Street, Hadleigh	210 yd
Nims Thai Kitchen	360 London Road, Hadleigh	230 yd
Domino's Pizza	248 London Road, Hadleigh	284 yd
Papa John's Pizza	204 London Road, Hadleigh	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	272-274 London Road, Hadleigh	284 yd
Iceland	2 Rectory Road, Hadleigh	321 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	175 London Road, Hadleigh	374 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hadleigh Junior School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	70 yd
Hadleigh Hall Rectory Road		470 yd
John H Burrows Ground RECTORY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	624 yd
Hadleigh Park Lawn Tennis Club HADLEIGH PARK LAWN TENNIS CLUB HADLEIGH PARK LAWN TENNIS CLUB ELM ROAD	tennis courts	676 yd
Westwood Academy BERESFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	959 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS7 2DL