Argyll Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 7HL 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	50.7%	51.7%	1.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.3%	48.3%	-1.0%	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 7HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	39.9%	46.1%	6.2%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	35.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	63.1%	51.2%	-11.9%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	21.7%	32.7%	11.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.8%	11.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23.5%	18.1%	-5.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	18.1%	6.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	29%	4.2%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% 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%	3.9%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	70.4%	75.7%	5.3%	81.4%	-5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1%	3.9%	2.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	68.5%	76.6%	8.1%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	12.8%	7.3%	-5.5%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	7.3%	-3.0%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	77%	9.5%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	17.6%	13.7%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	13.8%	2.9%	-10.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	7.3%	0.5%	6.8%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Argyll Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyll Road was 107.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Argyll Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 175th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 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 7HL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 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 Argyll Road are based on 128 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 Argyll Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 7HL

Average Price
£276,631

Semi-Detached
£401,416

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,014

Other
£5,080

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyll Road

Average Price
£245,822

Semi-Detached
£371,669

Terraced
£585,992

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,411

Other
£102,043

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyll Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11A Argyll Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,250	2024-04-25	£213,514
11 Argyll Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2024-04-25	£5,054
39A Argyll Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2023-07-12	£215,218
39 Argyll Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2023-07-12	£4,948
39 Argyll Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2023-07-12	£228,864

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 7HL

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Argyll Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7HL has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 23 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Argyll Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7HL has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 23 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	571 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Primary School and Nursery Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	667 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough School Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	746 yd	Academy converter	No	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	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
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	- not rated	1,295 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,295 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,295 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,313 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hilda's School 15 Imperial Avenue , SS0 8NE	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Somerton House School 2 Hamlet Court Road , SS0 7LX	- not rated	590 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff Preparatory School 100 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LQ	- not rated	618 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff 121 - 127 North Road , Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7AH	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Crowstone Preparatory School 121-123 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LH	- not rated	799 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
La Calebase African Restaurant	365 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	138 yd
Imperial Chinese Takeaway	347 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	145 yd
Burrito Boyz & Gourmets	385 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	145 yd
Smash Peri Peri	363 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	147 yd
Fireaway	376 - 378 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	229 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	237 yd
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	242 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	260 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blaq Caesarz	368 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	110 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Delivery, 382 - 384 London Road	153 yd
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	162 yd
Royal Wok	405 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	162 yd
Kebab Express	438 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	206 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	260 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	331 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	341 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	149 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	231 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		609 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	678 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	713 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	731 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		763 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	831 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	848 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	1,038 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	123.4 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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