Rochford Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 7DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.3%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.4%	49.7%	0.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 7DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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%	47.2%	0.2%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	35.2%	-2.2%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.6%	12.1%	2.5%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	49.7%	47.2%	-2.5%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	37.2%	36.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	9.2%	12.7%	3.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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	17.4%	19.7%	2.3%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	13.5%	-7.6%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	19%	-0.6%	13.4%	5.6%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.3%	5.9%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	23.5%	-0.2%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	4.4%	2.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	5%	1.6%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.2%	0.5%	-3.7%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	84.4%	82.8%	-1.6%	81.4%	1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	81.4%	82.4%	1.0%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	6.4%	9.2%	2.8%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	83.1%	3.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	11.4%	10.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	1.1%	-9.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Rochford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochford Avenue was 102.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.3% lower than the Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rochford Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria and the 178th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.6%.

🔎 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 7DT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Rochford Avenue are based on 90 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 Rochford Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 7DT

Average Price
£278,711

Semi-Detached
£327,180

Terraced
£320,258

Detached
£244,644

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,620

Other
£35,163

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochford Avenue

Average Price
£287,196

Semi-Detached
£324,889

Terraced
£328,106

Detached
£261,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,726

Other
£35,608

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Rochford Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-07-04	£282,263
34 Rochford Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-04-03	£274,631
20 Rochford Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-12-16	£368,115
30 Rochford Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-11-15	£358,256
23A Rochford Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,143	2024-06-28	£31,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 7DT

Employment

SS0 7DT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	35
Retired	35
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	14
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	564 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	612 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	945 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	1,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,314 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	1,191 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	773 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	921 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,914 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	80 yd
Smash Peri Peri	363 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	434 yd
Imperial Chinese Takeaway	347 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	436 yd
La Calebase African Restaurant	365 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	443 yd
Johnny's Caribbean Hut	Johnnys #1 Caribbean Hut, 287 London Road	452 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	411 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	528 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	532 yd
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	582 yd
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kebab Hub	155 North Road, Westcliff-on-sea	266 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Delivery, 382 - 384 London Road	461 yd
Blaq Caesarz	368 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	475 yd
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	479 yd
Royal Wok	405 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	479 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	528 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	551 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	579 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	601 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	435 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	488 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	499 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		632 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	673 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	742 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	775 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	793 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		864 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	927 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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