Finchley Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 8AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45%	50.3%	5.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	55%	49.7%	-5.3%	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.

In the immediate area around SS0 8AE, 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	51.7%	47.4%	-4.3%	37.9%	9.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	25.9%	-0.7%	44.2%	-18.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	10.3%	13.8%	3.5%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	39.4%	38.3%	-1.1%	48.4%	-10.1%
Good health	35.2%	39%	3.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	15%	11.5%	-3.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	8.9%	9.1%	0.2%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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	19%	19%	0.0%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	14.6%	-5.1%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	15%	-1.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	31.6%	8.5%	33.8%	-2.2%
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 86% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	5.8%	2.5%	-3.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	80.1%	86%	5.9%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	81%	78.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	6.7%	10.9%	4.2%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	78.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.2%	10.7%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	4.6%	6.6%	2.0%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	9.5%	2.1%	-7.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.1%	76.7%	-6.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Finchley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Finchley Road was 112.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.6% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Finchley Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 157th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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 8AE, 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 Finchley Road are based on 214 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 Finchley Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8AE

Average Price
£236,494

Semi-Detached
£618,144

Terraced
£365,674

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,074

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Finchley Road

Average Price
£229,268

Semi-Detached
£445,853

Terraced
£372,317

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,467

Other
£11,660

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Finchley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 16 Finchley Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-03-27	£137,554
18B Finchley Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£218,000	2025-02-07	£218,000
18 Finchley Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-10-14	£349,269
Flat 2 28 Finchley Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2022-12-08	£81,782
12 Finchley Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-10-31	£291,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	29
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	15
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	913 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	960 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,250 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 Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	2,045 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	1,644 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	1,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,719 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	1,753 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
Indian Chefs	109 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	308 yd
Barru Turkish Grill Meze & Bar	107 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	308 yd
Zen City	123 - 125 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	320 yd
Cheris Cafe	93 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	338 yd
Palace Theatre	430 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	340 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	341 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	343 yd
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	398 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	318 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	320 yd
Crunchy Chicken & Tasty Ribs	143 - 145 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	320 yd
Kebab Express	438 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	340 yd
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	308 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	393 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	415 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	452 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	559 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	150 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	407 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	559 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		559 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	575 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		779 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	797 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	854 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	915 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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