Somerset Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 0DL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.5%	0.7%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	49.2%	48.5%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 0DL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	20.2%	25.7%	5.5%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.6%	60.1%	-4.5%	44.2%	15.9%
Separated	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.6%	5.3%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	6.1%	1.5%

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 (85.1%) 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	51.1%	50.4%	-0.7%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	32.4%	34.7%	2.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	13.6%	-6.9%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	11.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	18.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.6%	3.3%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.9%	3.3%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	22.2%	29.6%	7.4%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.9%	88.8%	-2.1%	81.4%	7.4%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.7% 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	95.5%	90.7%	-4.8%	83.2%	7.5%
European Union	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	90.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.9%	37.2%	-6.3%
Christian	56.6%	46.2%	10.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Somerset Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Avenue was 46.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Prittlewell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell and the 220th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SS0 0DL, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 Somerset Avenue are based on 81 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 Somerset Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 0DL

Average Price
£444,636

Semi-Detached
£439,029

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£453,358

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Avenue

Average Price
£496,596

Semi-Detached
£487,720

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£510,507

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£477,503

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Somerset Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-08-28	£411,692
70 Somerset Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2024-07-11	£456,635
74 Somerset Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-01-26	£404,154
68 Somerset Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-09-15	£470,103
68 Somerset Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-09-15	£477,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 0DL

Employment

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

The percentage of retired residents living in SS0 0DL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	81
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	23
Education	18
Construction	16
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UT	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School School Way , SS9 4HX	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Hornby Avenue , SS0 0LG	3out of 4	1,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	975 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,706 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,932 yd	Other independent school	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
Fondant Memories	90 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	371 yd
Mendip Community Group	150 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-on-sea	547 yd
Harris & Hoole	Harris And Hoole, Tesco	566 yd
LifeStreams Coffee House	St Peters Church, Eastbourne Grove	616 yd
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Centre	Snakes Lane, Eastwood	975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Strawberry Fields Public House	The Strawberry Field, Thanet Grange		483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Magic Wok	78 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	335 yd
Chris' Famous Fish	Chris Famous Fish, 68 Bridgwater Drive	335 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Prince Avenue	500 yd
Pizza Time	23 Commercial Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	873 yd
Eastwood Takeaway	330 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Prince Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea		566 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bridgewater Drive Playing Fields COCKETHURST CLOSE	grass pitches	654 yd
South Essex College (Wellstead Gardens Sports Ground) WELLSTEAD GARDEN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	735 yd
Westcliff High School For Girls Playing Fields TREECOT DRIVE	grass pitches	792 yd
St Thomas More High School KENILWORTH GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	819 yd
The Len Forge Centre EASTWOODBURY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	865 yd
Chase Sports & Fitness Centre PRITTLEWELL CHASE	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Chase High School PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches	908 yd
Playfootball Southend CHASE HIGH SCHOOL CHASE HIGH SCHOOL PRITTLEWELL CHASE	artificial grass pitch	908 yd
Earls Hall Primary School CARLTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Westcliff High School For Boys KENILWORTH GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,009 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	63.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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