Most deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 1.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£365,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,138 sales
+1.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
9872
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 9872 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SS7 1QS
HM Land Registry · Castle Point
Average price
£389,019
Median price: £365,000
Median +1.4% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,138 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near SS7 1QS
England & WalesCrime trends · near SS7 1QS
Counts are for Thundersley South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY -40%
1494
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.91.6%
Other White1.5%
Indian1.1%
+ other · 5.7%
Religion
No religion48.4%
Christian43.3%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
50–6418.5%
35–4918.4%
25–3412.3%
65–749.2%
5–98.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.7%
Households
One person: aged 66+18.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.6%
One person: other12.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.5%
+ 7 other households · 35.1%
Coordinates & Location for SS7 1QS
Postcode
SS7 1QS
Coordinates
51.5589, 0.5980
Grid reference
TQ801876
Easting
580,191
Northing
187,644
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32HH5X+H6
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Thundersley and South Benfleet
Travel to Work
Southend
ITL Region
Castle Point
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Castle Point
Local Authority
Council AreaCastle Point E14001154
Constituency
E14001154Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Thundersley South
Constituency code
E14001154
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Castle Point, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Castle Point
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Essex
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South East Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 99F
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Castle Point 006D E01021529
E01021529MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Castle Point 006 E02004478
E02004478LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Castle Point 006D E01021529
E01021529MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Castle Point 006 E02004478
E02004478Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:14 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
11 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SS7 1QS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01021529 and MSOA E02004478 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 9872
Present — Active
Postcode SS7 1QS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SS7 1QS
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
50%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 16%
Attainment 8
49.6
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 32%
Attainment 8
34.4
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
54%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 35%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 10%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
67%
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