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SS7 5HE

St Mary's

Castle Point

England / East of England / Castle Point / South Benfleet / St Mary's / SS7 5HE

Overview

Postcode SS7 5HE is located in an urban city, within the St Mary's ward of Castle Point in the East of England region , and forms part of the South Benfleet area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South Benfleet is £47,700 per year. The nearest station is Benfleet located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
21.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Very low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

South Benfleet has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,164 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 49% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

South Benfleet has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.8%

Approximately 21.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in South Benfleet is £47,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SS7 5HE.

Flood risk

Very low

South Benfleet near SS7 5HE has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Benfleet located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Benfleet

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
3,783.4 per km²

Demographics

British
270
90.91%
African
14
4.71%
Other White
6
2.02%
Other Black
4
1.35%
Irish
2
0.67%
Total population: 297

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
41
33.06%
Owns outright
36
29.03%
Social rents from council
24
19.35%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
16.13%
Other social rented
3
2.42%
Total households: 124

Property prices in St Mary's

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in St Mary's area, with individual transactions ranging from £197,500 up to £1,250,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£505,000
Flats11£242,500
Semi-Detached42£417,500
Terraced7£365,000

10 years price trend in St Mary's

Schools

In the SS7 5HE postcode area, located within South Benfleet, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySouth Benfleet Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryKents Hill Infant AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryKents Hill Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.