Roseberry Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 4HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS7 4HJ is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	52.2%	45.6%	-6.6%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	47.8%	54.4%	6.6%	49.0%	5.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around SS7 4HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	45%	7.6%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	35.1%	-5.2%	44.2%	-9.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	7.6%	2.7%	-4.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7.6%	11.7%	4.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	6.2%	5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	41.2%	55.6%	14.4%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	40.8%	28.8%	-12.0%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	14%	9.7%	-4.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	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.

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.6%	23.4%	-2.2%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.6%	14.2%	-11.4%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	16.5%	0.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	6%	0.3%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	15.6%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	12.8%	22%	9.2%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.6%
White	93.8%	82.3%	-11.5%	81.4%	0.9%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	96%	90.3%	-5.7%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.6%	91.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.6%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	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	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Roseberry Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roseberry Avenue was 203.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 251.6% higher than the St George's average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Roseberry Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in St George's and the 16th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 4HJ, 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 Roseberry Avenue are based on 165 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 Roseberry Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 4HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS7 4HJ

Average Price
£185,521

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,521

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roseberry Avenue

Average Price
£287,583

Semi-Detached
£378,802

Terraced
£345,024

Detached
£392,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,120

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Roseberry AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Roseberry Court Roseberry Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,750	2023-12-08	£128,461
9 Roseberry Court Roseberry Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,750	2023-08-11	£125,204
20 Roseberry Court Roseberry Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-10-12	£189,026
12 Roseberry Court Roseberry Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-08-04	£173,870
3 Roseberry Court Roseberry Avenue, Benfleet, Essex Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2020-07-14	£175,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS7 4HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	34
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	686 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Montgomerie Primary School Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW	3out of 4	716 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Robert Drake Primary School Church Road , New Thundersley SS7 3HT	4out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kents Hill Road , South Benfleet SS7 5PX	2out of 4	1,299 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingston Primary School Church Road , SS7 3HG	4out of 4	1,364 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	1,213 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanes Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD	2out of 4	3,245 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The King John School Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ	1out of 4	3,503 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	4,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sweyne Park School Sir Walter Raleigh Drive , SS6 9BZ	4out of 4	4,149 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	2,339 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	732 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Hall School Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Karalius Foundation Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club , London Road SS6 9DT	- not rated	3,680 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Castledon School Bromfords Drive , SS12 0PW	3out of 4	5,012 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
Everest Tandoori	163 Church Road, Thundersley	122 yd
Scrumdidllybun Bakery Ltd	12 Manor Trading Estate, Armstrong Road	408 yd
Beefys Diner	12 Brunel Road, Manor Trading Estate	434 yd
The Tarpots (Harvester)	Tarpots Harvester, High Road	670 yd
Malaya	274 London Road, South Benfleet	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Motowns Lounge Bar	6 Roseberry Walk, Benfleet	47 yd
Zach Willsher	170-180 Church Road, Hadleigh	318 yd
The Warehouse Bar	Unit C7, 30 Brunel Road	528 yd
Rileys Sports Bar	669-673 High Road, South Benfleet	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cosmos	5 Roseberry Walk, Benfleet	47 yd
Kamble	3 Roseberry Walk, Benfleet	47 yd
Fish'N' Chick'N	161 Church Road, Thundersley	122 yd
Domino's Pizza	128 London Road, South Benfleet	832 yd
The Cod Father	132 London Road, South Benfleet	832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa	119-123 London Road, South Benfleet	828 yd
Kents Hill Mini Mart	347 Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet	1,001 yd
Tesco	92 London Road, South Benfleet	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oasis Ladies ROSEBERRY WALK	health and fitness suite	46 yd
The Robert Drake Primary School CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	591 yd
Benfleet Cricket Club Woodside View	grass pitches	613 yd
Benfleet Fc (Woodside Park) Manor Road	grass pitches	851 yd
Montgomerie Primary School MONTGOMERY PRIMARY SCHOOL MONTGOMERY PRIMARY SCHOOL RUSHBOTTOM LANE	grass pitches	851 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	65.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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