Shorefield Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 7RH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.2%	47.8%	-0.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.8%	52.2%	0.4%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.8%	39.5%	-0.3%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	24.4%	-3.2%	44.2%	-19.8%
Separated	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	16.3%	22.7%	6.4%	9.1%	13.6%
Widowed	9.5%	11%	1.5%	6.1%	4.9%

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	43.4%	34.9%	-8.5%	48.4%	-13.5%
Good health	32.5%	40.7%	8.2%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	16.2%	20.6%	4.4%	12.7%	7.9%
Bad health	6.6%	3.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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	20.8%	18%	-2.8%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.4%	-8.1%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	9.9%	8.5%	5.3%	4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	20.9%	8.2%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	33%	29.1%	-3.9%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	13.6%	7%	-6.6%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.9%	83.9%	1.0%	81.4%	2.5%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.6% 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	77.2%	80.6%	3.4%	83.2%	-2.6%
European Union	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	14.9%	6.5%	-8.4%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	1.3%	3.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	80.6%	4.7%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	1.3%	10.8%	9.5%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	10.5%	2.7%	-7.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.6%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Shorefield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shorefield Road was 304.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% higher than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shorefield Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 34th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 179.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 80.6%.

🔎 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 7RH, 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 Shorefield Road are based on 62 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 Shorefield Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 7RH

Average Price
£339,987

Semi-Detached
£707,694

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£474,717

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,770

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shorefield Road

Average Price
£368,989

Semi-Detached
£788,311

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£483,954

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,222

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shorefield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Waters Edge Shorefield Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-07-31	£316,360
Flat 60 Waters Edge Shorefield Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-12-08	£273,701
Flat 34 Waters Edge Shorefield Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-06-29	£332,084
Flat 50 Waters Edge Shorefield Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-02-03	£240,226
Flat 80 Waters Edge Shorefield Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2022-10-07	£270,675

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 7RH

Employment

SS0 7RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	60
Retired	43
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	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	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	891 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,365 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	474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,171 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	2,741 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	1,390 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	1,811 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	1,986 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	2,320 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
Padrino	7 - 9 Palmeira Arches, Shorefield Road	60 yd
Piccolo	1 - 4 Palmeira Arches, Shorefield Road	60 yd
Nine The Arches	9 Palmeira Parade, Western Esplanade	70 yd
Captains Table	The Captains Table Cafe, 13 Palmeira Parade	70 yd
The Estuary Cafe	18 Palmeira Parade, Western Esplanade	70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	379 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	433 yd
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	482 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	609 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	304 yd
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	406 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	446 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	580 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	492 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	698 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	707 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	710 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	389 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	452 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		711 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	957 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	997 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	44.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	41.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.89 Mbit/s

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