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County or areaEssex
Postcode districtSS7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:40 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 50 min8:01 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,049 residentsin the South Benfleet census areaMedian age 46.63,315 households83% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright4% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,910 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: construction 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, finance and insurance 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 49% go by car, 9% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 14°CColdest month February: highs 8°C, lows 2°C586 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 3 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 4 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 9 to 17°CMJune: 12 to 21°CJJuly: 14 to 23°CJAugust: 14 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 9 to 15°CONovember: 5 to 11°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHadleigh Raybeach · 1.2 miCanvey Lakelake · 1.6 miCanvey Islandisland · 1.3 miThundersley Glenglen · 1.1 miRound Hillhill · under a mileSandpit Hillhill · 1.2 miLower Horseisland · 2.4 miThorney Baybay · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHadleigh Castlepark · under a mile · 234 haBoyce Hill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 43 haSouth Benfleet Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 21 haWat Tyler Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 44 haThundersley Oaks Nature Parkpark · 1.8 miKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 May 201541 mi away, Ramsgate, KentMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 20239 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,464 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation20 m66 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBasildon Hospital - Dermatology Benfleet1.9 miGP surgeryEssex Way Surgery20 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyElora Pharmacy13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBelle Vue Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationCanvey Island Police Station1.8 miCash machineMFG - Castle Point (MRH)1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySouth Benfleet Primary Schoolages 4-11, 414 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKents Hill Junior Schoolages 7-11, 343 pupils1.1 miSecondaryThe Cornelius Vermuyden Schoolages 11-161.2 miCollegeUSP College1.3 miUniversityAnglia Ruskin University14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Southend Airport SEN5.6 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN28 miRailway stationBenfleetSouth Benfleetunder a mileBus stationBus StationBasildon Town Centre5.0 miFerryTilbury Ferry Terminal11 miBus stops38 within a mileCar parkSchool Lane Car ParkBenfleetunder a mileEV chargingPoGo ChargeRayleigh3.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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