Avenue Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 7PN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	51.2%	-3.8%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	45%	48.8%	3.8%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 7PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.4% 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	42.6%	47.4%	4.8%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	24.3%	-4.9%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.6%	14.6%	4.0%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	15%	10.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	4.8%

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	45.9%	44.7%	-1.2%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	27.3%	33.2%	5.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	20.6%	15.5%	-5.1%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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	26.7%	18.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	4.9%	-3.5%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	19.9%	11.3%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	32.3%	35.8%	3.5%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.6%	83.4%	-8.2%	81.4%	2.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% 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	87.7%	85.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	85.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	2.5%	9.6%	7.1%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Road was 101.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.8% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avenue Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 180th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.4%.

🔎 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 7PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Avenue Road are based on 220 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 Avenue Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 7PN

Average Price
£242,031

Semi-Detached
£419,008

Terraced
£394,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,555

Other
£11,690

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenue Road

Average Price
£308,966

Semi-Detached
£573,916

Terraced
£390,817

Detached
£453,857

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,131

Other
£263,213

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 13A Avenue Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2025-05-06	£292,987
15A Avenue Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-10-25	£247,423
11 Avenue Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-07-05	£272,649
15 Avenue Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-22	£259,459
19 Avenue Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£3,000	2024-02-05	£3,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 7PN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Financial and insurance activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	496 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,155 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	227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	3,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	3,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	704 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	1,516 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,746 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,323 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,343 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
Great Tides	Westcliff Hotel, 18 - 20 Westcliff Parade	279 yd
Don Amicis	28 Milton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	296 yd
Milton Cafe	63 Milton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	349 yd
Genting Club Westcliff	Western Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	443 yd
Sunflower Bistro	75 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cliff Hotel	The Cliff, 48 Hamlet Road	184 yd
Hush	19 - 21 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea	641 yd
Revolution	8 - 14 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	658 yd
Saks Sports Bar	23 - 25 Clifftown Road, Southend-On-Sea	679 yd
Alex Public House	The Alexandra, 53 Alexandra Street	680 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Mexican And Fast Food Takeaway	206 London Road, Southend-on-sea	369 yd
Shanghai Express	73 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	447 yd
Ying's Takeaway	Ying's, 215 London Road	459 yd
Southend Best Chicken And Pizza Ltd	86 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	487 yd
Henry Higgins	66 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	407 yd
Southend Food Centre	72 - 74 London Road, Southend-on-sea	506 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	523 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	621 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 39 - 45 London Road	653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	243 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		436 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	557 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	599 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	646 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		823 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	894 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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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