Commercial Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 0QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	50.2%	4.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	53.9%	49.8%	-4.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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	37.8%	34.9%	-2.9%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	42.3%	0.1%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Divorced	9.4%	11.6%	2.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	39.1%	42.4%	3.3%	48.4%	-6.0%
Good health	40.4%	33.3%	-7.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.8%	19.3%	4.5%	12.7%	6.6%
Bad health	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	20.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	14.4%	2.2%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.9%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	33%	5.2%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	10%	0.5%	-9.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	83.9%	71.4%	-12.5%	81.4%	-10.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	78.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3%	5.8%	2.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	10.8%	5.1%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	77.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	14.3%	11.7%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	7%	1.6%	-5.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 77.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.1% lower than the Prittlewell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell and the 232nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.7%.

🔎 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 0QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Commercial Road are based on 25 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 Commercial Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 0QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 0QJ

Average Price
£330,625

Semi-Detached
£412,684

Terraced
£388,400

Detached
£567,470

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,714

Other
£200,102

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£336,361

Semi-Detached
£584,023

Terraced
£284,337

Detached
£573,146

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,129

Other
£202,565

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Commercial Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-03-28	£473,864
29 - 31 Commercial Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-05-14	£336,754
16 Commercial Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2022-04-29	£430,458
11 Commercial Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£199,000	2018-11-08	£217,091
19 Commercial Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-11-05	£229,091

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 0QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	34
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Hornby Avenue , SS0 0LG	3out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,701 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	491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,677 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	491 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	1,849 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,867 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
Spice Of Life	Splice Of Life, Southend University Hospital	250 yd
Costa Coffee	Southend University Hospital, Prittlewell Chase	250 yd
LifeStreams Coffee House	St Peters Church, Eastbourne Grove	417 yd
Harris & Hoole	Harris And Hoole, Tesco	551 yd
Coffee Station	Kiosk, Westcliff On Sea Station	610 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Strawberry Fields Public House	The Strawberry Field, Thanet Grange		962 yd
Porters Pub	367 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea		1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Time	23 Commercial Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	2 yd
Love Thai	128 Prince Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea	594 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, Prince Avenue	728 yd
Kebab 2000	2 Rochford Road, Southend-On-Sea	782 yd
Favorite Chicken	87 - 89 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	807 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Prince Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea		551 yd
Co-operative Group	Coop, 109 - 121 Rochford Road		782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Earls Hall Primary School CARLTON AVENUE	grass pitches	203 yd
Chase High School PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches	503 yd
Playfootball Southend CHASE HIGH SCHOOL CHASE HIGH SCHOOL PRITTLEWELL CHASE	artificial grass pitch	503 yd
Chase Sports & Fitness Centre PRITTLEWELL CHASE	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Southend High School For Boys PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	562 yd
Prince Avenue Academy And Nursery HORNBY AVENUE	grass pitches	606 yd
South Essex College (Wellstead Gardens Sports Ground) WELLSTEAD GARDEN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,079 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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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