Preston Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS0 7NB is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	47%	46.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	53%	53.6%	0.6%	49.0%	4.6%

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 7NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	51%	51%	0.0%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	23.6%	-4.9%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.9%	17.2%	7.3%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	40.7%	45.3%	4.6%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	33.1%	28.7%	-4.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	19.2%	20.4%	1.2%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	6%	5%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	19.8%	19.4%	-0.4%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	8.2%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.3%	-1.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	16.7%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	35.4%	8.0%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	10.3%	3.4%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.6%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.6%	0.3%	-4.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	78.1%	82.8%	4.7%	81.4%	1.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	72.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	7.3%	13.5%	6.2%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	4.4%	-6.2%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
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	73.5%	72.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	-10.7%
10+ Years	4.6%	12.7%	8.1%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	3.8%	-2.5%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	7%	2.7%	-4.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.9%	76.7%	-10.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Preston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Road was 190.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.2% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Preston Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 78th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 7NB, 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 Preston Road are based on 209 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 Preston Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 7NB

Average Price
£271,858

Semi-Detached
£639,462

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£759,641

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,247

Other
£27,113

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Road

Average Price
£285,576

Semi-Detached
£657,278

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£654,503

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,730

Other
£27,457

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 5 Preston Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2025-08-05	£86,420
7D Preston Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£147,500	2025-04-25	£150,478
Flat 1 23 Preston Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-03-03	£326,598
13 Preston Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£28,000	2023-11-24	£27,457
1 Preston Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-11-20	£328,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 7NB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	18
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	747 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	937 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,151 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	509 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	2,499 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	1,375 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	1,627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,742 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	1,794 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	2,122 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
The Rumbling Tum	32 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	43 yd
Saffron Lounge	12 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	43 yd
Cafe O'Portugues	Portuguese Cafe, 55 - 57 Hamlet Court Road	109 yd
Lainey B's	Unit A, Olivia Court	130 yd
Vapour Central	73 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	136 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	81 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	136 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	323 yd
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	364 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	43 yd
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	115 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	155 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	289 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	194 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	430 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	445 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	515 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	339 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	501 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		565 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	806 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		961 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,022 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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