Retreat Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 7NN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	45.7%	48.5%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	54.3%	51.5%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.5%

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 7NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	53.7%	53.4%	-0.3%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	29.2%	5.0%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	14.6%	11.5%	-3.1%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	43.8%	45.5%	1.7%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	39.8%	36.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	11.1%	15.2%	4.1%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4%	1%	-3.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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	16.7%	13.4%	-3.3%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	7.9%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.5%	-0.2%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.9%	5.2%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	38.2%	4.4%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	6.8%	3.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.6%	89%	0.4%	81.4%	7.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	86.1%	86.3%	0.2%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	86%	0.5%	83.2%	2.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	8.5%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.7%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Retreat Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Retreat Road was 144.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Retreat Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 106th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.5%.

🔎 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 7NN, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Retreat Road are based on 141 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 Retreat Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 7NN

Average Price
£244,453

Semi-Detached
£578,395

Terraced
£352,092

Detached
£377,929

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,463

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Retreat Road

Average Price
£250,245

Semi-Detached
£427,837

Terraced
£357,167

Detached
£392,316

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,346

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Retreat Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Retreat Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-19	£416,414
26 Retreat Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£156,000	2025-02-12	£156,000
16A Retreat Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-01-03	£244,748
36A Retreat Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£296,089	2024-03-07	£306,012
16 Retreat Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-10-27	£247,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 7NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	12
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	8
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	625 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	805 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,102 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 Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,932 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	2,687 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	1,190 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,740 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,831 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	2,325 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
Akropolis Restaurant	Restaurant, 118 - 120 Station Road	175 yd
Gunslingers	36 - 38 Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	210 yd
The Olive Tree	40 - 42 Station Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	211 yd
Cliffs Pavilion	Station Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	211 yd
Bucatini	34 Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	252 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	307 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	397 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	466 yd
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	246 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	270 yd
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	304 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	383 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	338 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	426 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	466 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	476 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	169 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	295 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		442 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	499 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	662 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	727 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	977 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	1,011 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	57.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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