North Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 7AB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	45.6%	48.9%	3.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	54.4%	51.1%	-3.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 area around SS0 7AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.3%	51.4%	8.1%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	30.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	41.3%	42%	0.7%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	34.4%	38.6%	4.2%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	18.9%	13.6%	-5.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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.

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.6%	21.5%	-3.1%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	13.5%	-8.5%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.4%	0.2%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.4%	6.2%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	21.2%	5.5%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	7.1%	4.2%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	2%	5.6%	3.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.9%	80.5%	-1.4%	81.4%	-0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	86.2%	83.8%	-2.4%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	2%	5.6%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	83.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.6%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	0.5%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is North Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Road was 116.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria and the 148th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SS0 7AB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 North Road are based on 305 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 North Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 7AB

Average Price
£204,356

Semi-Detached
£287,715

Terraced
£247,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,220

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Road

Average Price
£210,123

Semi-Detached
£311,338

Terraced
£267,872

Detached
£651,518

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,301

Other
£235,286

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
273 North Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£297,000	2025-10-03	£297,000
Flat 6 180 North Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-09-11	£160,334
Flat 3 180 North Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-07-19	£183,471
247 North Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-08-14	£178,155
166 North Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-09-16	£262,632

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 7AB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	33
Self-Employed	32
Other	25
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	174 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	530 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	682 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,035 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,446 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,479 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	1,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	571 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	644 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,163 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
The Salisbury Cafe	178B West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	263 yd
Southend United Football Club Catering Units	Roots Hall Stadium, Victoria Avenue	333 yd
Beaumont Lounge	Unit 1, Beaumont Court	420 yd
Super Pizza	363 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	479 yd
South Essex Property Services Ltd	Civic 1, Victoria Avenue	529 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	267 yd
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	313 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	560 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	686 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	5 West Street, Southend-On-Sea	209 yd
The Kebab Hub	155 North Road, Westcliff-on-sea	332 yd
The Pizza Man	345 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	479 yd
The Fish House	11 East Street, Southend-On-Sea	543 yd
Oceans Fish / Perfetto Pizza	173 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	532 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	611 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	781 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	789 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	304 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	426 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	568 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	576 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	616 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		763 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		807 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	877 yd
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	889 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.1%

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	5.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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