Purley Way, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0JY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 0JY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.1%	2.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.1%	48.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.5%	40.1%	5.6%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	38%	-2.6%	44.2%	-6.2%
Separated	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.9%	38.1%	-2.8%	48.4%	-10.3%
Good health	35.3%	36.3%	1.0%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	15.5%	17.3%	1.8%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7%	7.5%	0.5%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 0JY this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.2%	31.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	17.3%	-0.1%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	12.9%	-6.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.9%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	8.2%	17.3%	9.1%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.4% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	94.1%	86.4%	-7.7%	81.4%	5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	92.8%	90.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	90.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.3%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.6%	37.2%	22.4%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Purley Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purley Way was 123.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.9% higher than the St Laurence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purley Way has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence and the 137th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS0 0JY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Purley Way are based on 10 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 Purley Way, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0JY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 0JY

Average Price
£169,388

Semi-Detached
£187,347

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,796

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Way

Average Price
£170,387

Semi-Detached
£193,129

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,860

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purley WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Purley Way, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2022-08-25	£160,489
24 Purley Way, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£144,000	2017-12-01	£160,931
1 Purley Way, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2017-01-09	£183,188
24 Purley Way, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2011-08-10	£149,522
4 Purley Way, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2008-04-23	£183,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 0JY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	25
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	17
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Hornby Avenue , SS0 0LG	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UT	3out of 4	1,565 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Heycroft Primary School Benvenue Avenue , Eastwood SS9 5SJ	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,279 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,809 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	2,261 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harris & Hoole	Harris And Hoole, Tesco	179 yd
New Indya	4 Rochford Road, Southend-On-Sea	729 yd
LifeStreams Coffee House	St Peters Church, Eastbourne Grove	800 yd
Spice Of Life	Splice Of Life, Southend University Hospital	921 yd
Costa Coffee	Southend University Hospital, Prittlewell Chase	921 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Strawberry Fields Public House	The Strawberry Field, Thanet Grange		417 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Prince Avenue	210 yd
Pizza Time	23 Commercial Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	670 yd
Kebab 2000	2 Rochford Road, Southend-On-Sea	729 yd
Love Thai	128 Prince Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea	732 yd
KFC	Kefco House, Rochford Business Park	974 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Prince Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea		179 yd
Co-operative Group	Coop, 109 - 121 Rochford Road		729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prince Avenue Academy And Nursery HORNBY AVENUE	grass pitches	502 yd
Earls Hall Primary School CARLTON AVENUE	grass pitches	640 yd
The Len Forge Centre EASTWOODBURY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,056 yd
Chase High School PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Playfootball Southend CHASE HIGH SCHOOL CHASE HIGH SCHOOL PRITTLEWELL CHASE	artificial grass pitch	1,062 yd
Chase Sports & Fitness Centre PRITTLEWELL CHASE	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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