Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 7TB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.7%	-0.2%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.1%	48.3%	0.2%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	44.1%	40.3%	-3.8%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	26.4%	4.1%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.1%	19.1%	4.0%	9.1%	10.0%
Widowed	15.4%	11.8%	-3.6%	6.1%	5.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	36.6%	1.9%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	35.5%	27.8%	-7.7%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	21.3%	26.8%	5.5%	12.7%	14.1%
Bad health	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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	30.7%	24.9%	-5.8%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	12.1%	0.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	13.5%	0.7%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	12.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	29.4%	2.2%	33.8%	-4.4%
Other	7.8%	3.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89.6%	88.3%	-1.3%	81.4%	6.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	87.2%	83.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	5.2%	11.4%	6.2%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	83.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	8.2%	5.7%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	4.1%	1.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.6%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	76.7%	1.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Jewish	5.3%	0.5%	4.8%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Palmerston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palmerston Road was 241.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Palmerston Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 54th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.1%.

🔎 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 7TB, 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 Palmerston Road are based on 230 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 Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 7TB

Average Price
£227,645

Semi-Detached
£311,337

Terraced
£259,942

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,024

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palmerston Road

Average Price
£231,680

Semi-Detached
£490,472

Terraced
£268,821

Detached
£893,740

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,190

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palmerston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 20 Palmerston Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2026-04-08	£240,000
16 Palmerston Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£337,500	2026-01-28	£331,523
Flat 3 34 Palmerston Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-09-30	£185,788
Flat 3 34 Palmerston Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-12-15	£163,916
Flat C 24 Palmerston Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2023-12-07	£116,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 7TB

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

0 of 48 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 Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 7TB has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 48 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 7TB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS0 7TB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	100
Full-Time Employee	93
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Other	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3

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	1,037 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	- not rated	1,072 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	- not rated	1,225 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	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,930 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,930 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,930 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	1,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerton House School 2 Hamlet Court Road , SS0 7LX	- not rated	293 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff Preparatory School 100 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LQ	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowstone Preparatory School 121-123 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LH	- not rated	548 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Boleyn Park 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Lodge 6 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	811 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Canton House	290 - 292 Station Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	104 yd
Pizza Station	226A Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	106 yd
Oyster Creek Kitchen	The Sun Shelter, 6 Western Esplanade	266 yd
Toulouse Restaurant	Western Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	266 yd
Cafe O'Portugues	Portuguese Cafe, 55 - 57 Hamlet Court Road	311 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	104 yd
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	399 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	405 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	619 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	764 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	331 yd
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	368 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	477 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	576 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	464 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	729 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	764 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	881 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	957 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	502 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	545 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	711 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	759 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		817 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	820 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	828 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	856 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		936 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	975 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	138.05 Mbit/s

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