Cliff Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 7AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	50.1%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	53%	49.9%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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 7AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	47.1%	48.6%	1.5%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	27.5%	-2.0%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	7.7%	2.9%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.6%	9.3%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.1%	10.9%	7.8%	6.1%	4.8%

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	46.5%	40.4%	-6.1%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	36.3%	37.3%	1.0%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	12.8%	18.3%	5.5%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	3.4%	4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.2%	15%	-2.2%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.1%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	21.3%	6.0%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	28.3%	4.9%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	3%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	74.9%	69.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	-12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	72.8%	79.4%	6.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	12%	4.3%	-7.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	79.3%	7.2%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	13%	9.9%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	7.3%	2.5%	-4.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	9.7%	4.3%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Cliff Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cliff Avenue was 493.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.9% higher than the Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cliff Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria and the 21st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 358.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.5%.

🔎 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 7AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Cliff Avenue are based on 48 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 Cliff Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 7AJ

Average Price
£269,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£293,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,434

Other
£127,314

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cliff Avenue

Average Price
£278,842

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£303,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,745

Other
£126,643

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cliff AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Cliff Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2026-03-03	£245,000
21 Cliff Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-05-02	£290,021
13A Cliff Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,036	2024-02-14	£69,627
1A Cliff Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-05-09	£126,643
2 Cliff Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-04-29	£294,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 7AJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SS0 7AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	- not rated	176 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	181 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	- not rated	282 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	513 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's High School and Arts College Milton Road , SS0 7JS	- not rated	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	- not rated	1,403 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,489 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	770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff 121 - 127 North Road , Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7AH	- not rated	64 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oasis Co P.O. Box 5597 , SS0 7WE	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Boleyn Park 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	856 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Lodge 6 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Lodge Independent School 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mark's Albanian Restaurant	277 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	275 yd
Dolphin Fish & Chips	285 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	280 yd
Johnny's Caribbean Hut	Johnnys #1 Caribbean Hut, 287 London Road	310 yd
Chicken Spot	211 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	316 yd
Sweet Crush	298 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	428 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	554 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	574 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	589 yd
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kebab Hub	155 North Road, Westcliff-on-sea	128 yd
Ying's Takeaway	Ying's, 215 London Road	316 yd
Charcoal Earth Ltd	324 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	360 yd
Crown Mexican And Fast Food Takeaway	206 London Road, Southend-on-sea	378 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Delivery, 382 - 384 London Road	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	322 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	337 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	343 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	428 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	177 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		355 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		646 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	670 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	692 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	745 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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