Cotswold Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 8AA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.1%	50%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.9%	50%	3.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	38%	34%	-4.0%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	50.4%	7.9%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.7%	7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7%	7%	0.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.3%) 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	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	32.3%	36.1%	3.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	9.7%	11.2%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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	15%	13%	-2.0%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.2%	0.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	41.1%	8.7%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.9%	82.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	1.0%
Other	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	78.6%	76.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	8.6%	10.2%	1.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.3%	4.3%	-4.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	8.7%	4.7%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	76.9%	0.0%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.9%	9.2%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	3.1%	-6.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	7.2%	0.5%	6.7%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Cotswold Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cotswold Road was 439.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 210.5% higher than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cotswold Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 24th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 241.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SS0 8AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Cotswold Road are based on 171 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 Cotswold Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8AA

Average Price
£334,095

Semi-Detached
£428,682

Terraced
£391,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,245

Other
£303,367

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cotswold Road

Average Price
£282,211

Semi-Detached
£416,997

Terraced
£356,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,634

Other
£193,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cotswold Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63B Cotswold Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-08-12	£259,187
39A Cotswold Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-04-14	£375,677
27A Cotswold Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-04-06	£217,497
27 Cotswold Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-03-06	£215,221
25 Cotswold Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£537,500	2022-07-22	£540,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8AA

Employment

SS0 8AA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SS0 8AA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,768 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,844 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	1,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,573 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	1,722 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Bread And Butter	460 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	176 yd
Palace Theatre	430 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	194 yd
Mamataz Mahal Tandoori	Mamataz Muhal, 440 London Road	194 yd
African Taste Restaurant	420 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	194 yd
Ozen Japanese Ltd	497 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	212 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	194 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	235 yd
The Trading Rooms	The Trading Room, 522 London Road	288 yd
Westcliff Royal British Legion	The British Legion, 7 - 9 Northview Drive	373 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mighty Pizza/Brit's Pizzeria	494 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	170 yd
Kebab Express	438 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	194 yd
Bear Fish And Chips	495 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	213 yd
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	331 yd
Royal Wok	405 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	219 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	333 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	516 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	528 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	364 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	368 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	435 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		470 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	636 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	815 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	859 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		921 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,012 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.4 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	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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