Milton Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS0 7RF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	54.8%	3.4%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	48.6%	45.2%	-3.4%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 7RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	37.2%	46.5%	9.3%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	24.6%	-9.8%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10%	13.6%	3.6%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	13.4%	13%	-0.4%	6.1%	6.9%

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	37.2%	36.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	-11.5%
Good health	33.8%	35.8%	2.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	19.3%	15.8%	-3.5%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	7.7%	9.9%	2.2%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.4%

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	25.9%	18.8%	-7.1%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	13.9%	3.0%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	14.8%	4.5%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	9.7%	7.2%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	28.7%	1.2%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	9.1%	4%	-5.1%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	91.8%	89.4%	-2.4%	81.4%	8.0%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	82.1%	82.8%	0.7%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	7.4%	8.9%	1.5%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	82.8%	2.4%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	4.3%	8.7%	4.4%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	4%	4%	0.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Milton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milton Avenue was 240.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milton Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 57th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 162.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.0%.

🔎 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 7RF, 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 Milton Avenue are based on 41 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 Milton Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 7RF

Average Price
£291,101

Semi-Detached
£570,592

Terraced
£345,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,001

Other
£395,434

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milton Avenue

Average Price
£242,415

Semi-Detached
£506,615

Terraced
£293,693

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,591

Other
£393,348

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Milton Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-02-25	£181,724
First Floor Flat 10 Milton Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-02-12	£231,968
4 Milton Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£258,000	2023-06-05	£274,689
12A Milton Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,000	2023-02-06	£268,876
6A Milton Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-09-09	£210,406

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 7RF

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 Milton Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7RF has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 14 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 Milton Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7RF has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 14 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

The percentage of retired residents living in SS0 7RF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	105
Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	708 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	- not rated	855 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	211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	211 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	2,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	2,069 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	2,069 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	1,108 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	205 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Lodge 6 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	252 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Lodge Independent School 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	252 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerton House School 2 Hamlet Court Road , SS0 7LX	- not rated	309 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	898 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
Gunslingers	36 - 38 Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	62 yd
Bucatini	34 Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	65 yd
The Olive Tree	40 - 42 Station Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	81 yd
Cliffs Pavilion	Station Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	81 yd
Wilsons Coffee Shop	11 Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	369 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	427 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	544 yd
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	600 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	614 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	330 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	406 yd
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	414 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	527 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	470 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	550 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	602 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	614 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	271 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		547 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	628 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	812 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	1,072 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.15 Mbit/s

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