South Benfleet is a town in the Castle Point district of Essex, England, 30 miles east of London.

It hosts South Benfleet Primary School, which was used temporarily to house local residents during the widespread flooding of 1953.

At the junction of Saint Mary's Church and The Anchor pub is the site of the UK's first "overrunable" mini roundabout.

[3] In Roman times the reclaimed area which is now Canvey Island was joined to the mainland by a road providing access from Benfleet at low tides to Camulodunum (Colchester) and Londinium (London).

The name of the town originates from the time of the Saxon settlers in the 5th century, when the area was largely marshland.

However, the Vikings were defeated in the battle by the army of King Alfred under the command of his son Edward the Elder and his son-in-law Earl Aethelred of Mercia.

No successor parish was created for the former urban district and so South Benfleet is directly administered by Castle Point Borough Council.

The public houses located in the Monument and St Mary's area of the town include The Anchor, The Hoy and Helmet and the Half Crown.

[citation needed] Benfleet FC (Sunday) managed to win the Mike Wigget Cup in 2009/2010 season, beating Shoebury Boys 4–2 in the final at Burroughs Park, Great Wakering.

[citation needed] Benfleet Vikings RFC are the town's local rugby club, formed in 2013, with Senior, Youth, and Minis sides.

[citation needed] The senior side currently compete in the Shepherd Neame Essex Merit League 6 East and play their home fixtures on Saturdays at Richmond Park, off of Brook Road.

Benfleet Cricket Club (established 1948) currently play their home matches at Woodside Park at the top of Manor Road.