Ditton Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 7HF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.1%	40.3%	-3.8%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	26.4%	4.1%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.1%	19.1%	4.0%	9.1%	10.0%
Widowed	15.4%	11.8%	-3.6%	6.1%	5.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	36.6%	1.9%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	35.5%	27.8%	-7.7%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	21.3%	26.8%	5.5%	12.7%	14.1%
Bad health	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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	30.7%	24.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.5%	0.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	12.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	29.4%	2.2%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	7.8%	3.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.6%	88.3%	-1.3%	81.4%	6.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	87.2%	83.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	5.2%	11.4%	6.2%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	83.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	8.2%	5.7%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.6%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Jewish	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Ditton Court Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ditton Court Road was 225.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ditton Court Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 60th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SS0 7HF, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Ditton Court Road are based on 188 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 Ditton Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 7HF

Average Price
£289,621

Semi-Detached
£828,535

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£707,465

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,999

Other
£1,097

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ditton Court Road

Average Price
£338,356

Semi-Detached
£667,502

Terraced
£697,646

Detached
£713,103

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,796

Other
£41,307

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ditton Court Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Westcliff Towers, 58 Ditton Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-04-11	£147,928
Flat 3 46 Ditton Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,500	2023-11-15	£345,659
Flat 2 46 Ditton Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-02-10	£369,231
50 Ditton Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£817,500	2022-07-13	£830,194
83 Ditton Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-05-04	£363,269

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 7HF

Employment

SS0 7HF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS0 7HF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	100
Full-Time Employee	93
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Other	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	905 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	2,323 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	1,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,781 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	1,903 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,927 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
Cafe O'Portugues	Portuguese Cafe, 55 - 57 Hamlet Court Road	98 yd
Lainey B's	Unit A, Olivia Court	123 yd
Pizza Station	226A Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	138 yd
The Rumbling Tum	32 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	163 yd
Saffron Lounge	12 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	163 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	173 yd
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	187 yd
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	189 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	378 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	141 yd
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	163 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	250 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	334 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	341 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	224 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	487 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	524 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	664 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	269 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	604 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	704 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		731 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		773 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	841 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	864 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	910 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	193 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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