Kennington Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 4BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS7 4BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.9%	1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.1%	48.1%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	34.8%	36%	1.2%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	45.6%	-0.9%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.7%	9.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (85.8%) 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	44.1%	44.6%	0.5%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	35.7%	41.2%	5.5%	33.6%	7.6%
Fair health	16%	11.1%	-4.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.8%	17.2%	-7.6%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	11.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15.7%	-1.7%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	8.4%	2.9%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19.6%	9.0%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	24.4%	4.7%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	96.3%	88.9%	-7.4%	81.4%	7.5%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.3%	89.1%	-6.2%	83.2%	5.9%
European Union	1.6%	3.9%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	89.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.8%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.2%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Kennington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kennington Avenue was 115.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.7% higher than the St George's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kennington Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in St George's and the 35th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SS7 4BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Kennington Avenue are based on 56 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 Kennington Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 4BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS7 4BS

Average Price
£376,002

Semi-Detached
£387,397

Terraced
£374,881

Detached
£515,395

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,664

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kennington Avenue

Average Price
£368,279

Semi-Detached
£411,973

Terraced
£378,655

Detached
£543,867

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,819

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kennington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Kennington Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-08-08	£300,021
9A Kennington Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-05-28	£444,848
21 Kennington Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-17	£432,353
4D Kennington Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-04-23	£236,436
11 Kennington Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-01-05	£389,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS7 4BS

Employment

SS7 4BS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	66
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	31
Manufacturing	28
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodham Ley Primary School Rushbottom Lane , Great Tarpots SS7 4DN	3out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montgomerie Primary School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jotmans Hall Primary School High Road , SS7 5RG	3out of 4	904 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kents Hill Road , South Benfleet SS7 5PX	2out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Drake Primary School Church Road , New Thundersley SS7 3HT	4out of 4	1,097 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	663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanes Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD	2out of 4	3,528 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The King John School Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ	1out of 4	3,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	3,627 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sweyne Park School Sir Walter Raleigh Drive , SS6 9BZ	4out of 4	4,740 yd	Academy converter	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	2,420 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	755 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Hall School Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Karalius Foundation Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club , London Road SS6 9DT	- not rated	4,288 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	5,157 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	138 London Road, South Benfleet	223 yd
Aspera	130 London Road, South Benfleet	223 yd
Cosy Cafe And Creams	134 London Road, South Benfleet	223 yd
Poppy's Cafe	125 London Road, South Benfleet	249 yd
Wimpy	129 London Road, South Benfleet	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rileys Sports Bar	669-673 High Road, South Benfleet	406 yd
Motowns Lounge Bar	6 Roseberry Walk, Benfleet	581 yd
Zach Willsher	170-180 Church Road, Hadleigh	725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	128 London Road, South Benfleet	223 yd
The Cod Father	132 London Road, South Benfleet	223 yd
Fish'N' Chick'N	161 Church Road, Thundersley	534 yd
Cosmos	5 Roseberry Walk, Benfleet	581 yd
Kamble	3 Roseberry Walk, Benfleet	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	119-123 London Road, South Benfleet	249 yd
Tesco	92 London Road, South Benfleet	492 yd
Kents Hill Mini Mart	347 Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet	760 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Ladies ROSEBERRY WALK	health and fitness suite	583 yd
The Appleton School CROFT ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	615 yd
Montgomerie Primary School MONTGOMERY PRIMARY SCHOOL MONTGOMERY PRIMARY SCHOOL RUSHBOTTOM LANE	grass pitches	815 yd
Jotmans Hall Primary School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
The Robert Drake Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,005 yd
Kents Hill Junior School KENTS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,069 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	52.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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