Hermitage Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 7NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	52.8%	48.3%	-4.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	47.2%	51.7%	4.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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 7NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	41.7%	47.7%	6.0%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	32%	-4.6%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13%	10.2%	-2.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	51.5%	5.9%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	35.7%	35.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	12.3%	11%	-1.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	16.2%	10.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.8%	-2.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	12.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	21.2%	3.6%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	40%	6.7%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	4.2%	3.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	3.6%	6%	2.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	93.7%	82.2%	-11.5%	81.4%	0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.8% 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	90.5%	80.8%	-9.7%	83.2%	-2.4%
European Union	4%	6%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	81.3%	-7.6%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.2%	10.8%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Hermitage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hermitage Road was 276.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hermitage Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 40th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 173.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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 7NQ, 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 Hermitage Road are based on 94 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 Hermitage Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 7NQ

Average Price
£342,417

Semi-Detached
£418,109

Terraced
£441,972

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£195,771

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hermitage Road

Average Price
£334,534

Semi-Detached
£451,749

Terraced
£423,568

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,281

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hermitage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Hermitage Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-06-11	£566,603
21 Hermitage Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-07-12	£595,155
2 Hermitage Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£506,000	2023-08-18	£535,233
23A Hermitage Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-10-13	£227,229
23 Hermitage Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-09-20	£299,777

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 7NQ

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 Hermitage Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7NQ has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 33 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 Hermitage Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7NQ has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 33 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

SS0 7NQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	116
Self-Employed	48
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	396 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	418 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	- not rated	579 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 and Arts College Milton Road , SS0 7JS	- not rated	142 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,833 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,833 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	940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Boleyn Park 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	327 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Lodge 6 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Lodge Independent School 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	372 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerton House School 2 Hamlet Court Road , SS0 7LX	- not rated	392 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	610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alvaros	32 - 34 St Helen's Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	195 yd
Milton Cafe	63 Milton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	219 yd
Don Amicis	28 Milton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	236 yd
First National Computers	F N Computers Ltd, 256 London Road	257 yd
Champagne Restaurant	272 - 274 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	322 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	342 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	356 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	358 yd
The Cliff Hotel	The Cliff, 48 Hamlet Road	625 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	290 yd
Ying's Takeaway	Ying's, 215 London Road	309 yd
Charcoal Earth Ltd	324 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	337 yd
Crown Mexican And Fast Food Takeaway	206 London Road, Southend-on-sea	341 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	348 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	257 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	341 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	356 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	357 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	385 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	142 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		269 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	274 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	506 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	555 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		1,016 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,068 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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