St James Gardens, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 0BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	47.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.1%	52.2%	1.1%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SS0 0BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.1%	28.1%	6.0%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64.4%	56.7%	-7.7%	44.2%	12.5%
Separated	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.6%	6.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	6%	7.8%	1.8%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.9%	58.5%	5.6%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	31.4%	29%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	11.5%	10.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around SS0 0BU this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	10.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	19.2%	-2.9%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	17.3%	1.2%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	38.7%	5.4%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.3%	89.3%	-8.0%	81.4%	7.9%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	96.7%	92.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	92.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.5%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is St James Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St James Gardens was 80.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.2% higher than the Blenheim Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St James Gardens has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park and the 223rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS0 0BU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 St James Gardens are based on 38 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southend-On-Sea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for St James Gardens, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 0BU

Average Price
£700,020

Semi-Detached
£708,030

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£683,090

Flats/Maisonettes
£807,955

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St James Gardens

Average Price
£714,357

Semi-Detached
£714,410

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£709,120

Flats/Maisonettes
£818,182

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St James GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 St James Gardens, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2025-08-01	£765,634
20 St James Gardens, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2023-06-08	£658,517
24 St James Gardens, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-02-22	£727,998
31 St James Gardens, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2021-02-18	£669,375
32 St James Gardens, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2020-09-18	£850,277

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 0BU

Employment

SS0 0BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SS0 0BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	69
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	21
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	410 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School School Way , SS9 4HX	3out of 4	899 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	315 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education Luker Road , SS1 1ND	- not rated	3,307 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,082 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westcliff High School For Boys - Sixth Form Centre	Westcliff High School For Boys, Kenilworth Gardens	347 yd
Fondant Memories	90 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	605 yd
The Arlington Ballroom	Arlington Rooms, 905 London Road	755 yd
Mendip Community Group	150 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-on-sea	773 yd
Do It Like A Mother	861 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	775 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Porters Pub	367 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	921 yd
Peggy Sue's Piano Bar	1063 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	968 yd
Iveagh Conservative Club	69 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Wok	78 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	587 yd
Chris' Famous Fish	Chris Famous Fish, 68 Bridgwater Drive	587 yd
Taste Of China	991 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	794 yd
Fish A Licious	808 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	802 yd
Eat Well	373 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	921 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1017 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	884 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	1,008 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,088 yd
Iceland	956 - 984 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Essex College (Wellstead Gardens Sports Ground) WELLSTEAD GARDEN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	174 yd
Cavendish Gardens CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CLATTERFIELD GARDENS	tennis courts	180 yd
Westcliff High School For Boys KENILWORTH GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	318 yd
St Thomas More High School KENILWORTH GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	342 yd
Westcliff High School For Girls KENILWORTH GARDENS	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	438 yd
Westcliff High School For Girls Playing Fields TREECOT DRIVE	grass pitches	574 yd
Darlinghurst Academy PAVILION DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	705 yd
Bridgewater Drive Playing Fields COCKETHURST CLOSE	grass pitches	735 yd
Chase Sports & Fitness Centre PRITTLEWELL CHASE	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Blenheim Park BLENHEIM CHASE	grass pitches	804 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	46.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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