Oakleighs, Benfleet, SS7 5QT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS7 5QT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	53.8%	55.2%	1.4%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	46.2%	44.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	-4.2%

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	20.9%	32.1%	11.2%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	45.6%	-11.7%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	11.1%	11%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	6.1%	3.2%

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	44.1%	39%	-5.1%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	33.3%	38.3%	5.0%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	16.7%	16.7%	0.0%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	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 19.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.2%	18.6%	-9.6%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	16.5%	-3.2%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	16.5%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	13.7%	19.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-14.3%
Other	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.9% 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	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	97.2%	93.9%	-3.3%	81.4%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.9% 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	97.6%	92.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	9.7%
European Union	0%	2.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.5%	92.2%	-4.3%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Oakleighs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakleighs was 123.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 264.8% higher than the Appleton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakleighs has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton and the 29th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SS7 5QT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Oakleighs are based on 27 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 Oakleighs, Benfleet, SS7 5QT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS7 5QT

Average Price
£408,505

Semi-Detached
£387,664

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£477,974

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakleighs

Average Price
£425,441

Semi-Detached
£416,256

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£465,853

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on OakleighsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Oakleighs, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-12-04	£482,257
6 Oakleighs, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-05-26	£286,023
7 Oakleighs, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-05-04	£377,766
10 Oakleighs, Benfleet, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-04-26	£493,238
21 Oakleighs, Benfleet, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-09-16	£440,268

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS7 5QT

Employment

SS7 5QT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% 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.

SS7 5QT 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS7 5QT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	72
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kents Hill Junior School Kents Hill Road , SS7 5PS	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kents Hill Infant Academy Kents Hill Road , SS7 5PS	4out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jotmans Hall Primary School High Road , SS7 5RG	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Kents Hill Road , South Benfleet SS7 5PX	2out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Benfleet Primary School High Road , South Benfleet SS7 5HA	3out of 4	1,002 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	376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King John School Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ	1out of 4	2,992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanes Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD	2out of 4	3,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Basildon Upper Academy Wickford Avenue , SS13 3HL	3out of 4	3,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Dinant Avenue , SS8 9QS	3out of 4	4,340 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	2,050 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	1,730 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Hall School Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ	3out of 4	2,691 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Karalius Foundation Rayleigh Town Sports & Social Club , London Road SS6 9DT	- not rated	4,976 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
Malaya	274 London Road, South Benfleet	750 yd
Subway Shell Filling Station	280 High Road, South Benfleet	799 yd
The Tarpots (Harvester)	Tarpots Harvester, High Road	800 yd
Maharaja Restaurant	358 London Road, South Benfleet	813 yd
Asia	261 High Road, South Benfleet	835 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Benfleet Tavern	Richmond Avenue, South Benfleet		813 yd
Rileys Sports Bar	669-673 High Road, South Benfleet		912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shark Bites	501A High Road, South Benfleet	565 yd
Kings Fish & Chips	501A High Road, South Benfleet	565 yd
Benfleet Chinese Takeaway	318 High Road, South Benfleet	767 yd
My Plaice Fish & Chips	302 High Road, South Benfleet	767 yd
Peri Peri Original	283 High Road, South Benfleet	835 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kents Hill Mini Mart	347 Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet	618 yd
Sainsbury's	308 - 314 High Road, South Benfleet	749 yd
The Co-operative	291 High Road, South Benfleet	820 yd
Premier Convenience Store	263 High Road, South Benfleet	835 yd
Nisa	119-123 London Road, South Benfleet	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kents Hill Junior School KENTS HILL ROAD	grass pitches	253 yd
The Appleton School CROFT ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	494 yd
Jotmans Hall Primary School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
South Benfleet Primary School HIGH ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	912 yd
Richmond Hall RICHMOND HALL RICHMOND HALL HIGH ROAD		923 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	64.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS7 5QT