Elderton Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS0 8AG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.8% 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	43.7%	53.8%	10.1%	51.0%	2.8%
Male	56.3%	46.3%	-10.0%	49.0%	-2.7%

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 8AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	54.2%	44.3%	-9.9%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	31.8%	4.5%	44.2%	-12.4%
Separated	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	15.1%	5.5%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	43.4%	2.4%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	42.7%	38.8%	-3.9%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	11.3%	13.6%	2.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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	17.3%	16.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	13%	-5.5%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	35.8%	9.6%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	8.1%	3.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% 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%	1.7%	0.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	4.8%	2.1%	-2.7%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.9%	85.4%	2.5%	81.4%	4.0%
Other	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% 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	83.3%	81.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	6.8%	5.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	81.6%	-0.7%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.2%	8.5%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.2%	0.8%	-8.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Elderton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elderton Road was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.5% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elderton Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell and the 194th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.0%.

🔎 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 8AG, 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 Elderton Road are based on 241 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 Elderton Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8AG

Average Price
£264,374

Semi-Detached
£488,901

Terraced
£357,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,426

Other
£1,104

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elderton Road

Average Price
£250,979

Semi-Detached
£440,113

Terraced
£337,548

Detached
£590,790

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,128

Other
£88,577

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elderton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Elderton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2026-04-09	£220,000
21 Elderton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2026-03-12	£640,000
Flat 3 15 Elderton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2026-02-06	£123,300
65 Elderton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-11-15	£461,491
29 Elderton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-07-21	£274,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8AG

Employment

SS0 8AG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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	67
Self-Employed	31
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	10
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	783 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Primary School and Nursery Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	783 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough School Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	815 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy converter	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	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,193 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,193 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	1,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hilda's School 15 Imperial Avenue , SS0 8NE	- not rated	324 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Westcliff Preparatory School 100 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LQ	- not rated	446 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowstone Preparatory School 121-123 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LH	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerton House School 2 Hamlet Court Road , SS0 7LX	- not rated	694 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Preparatory School 7-9 Westminster Drive , SS0 9SJ	- not rated	875 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Palace Theatre	430 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	161 yd
Mamataz Mahal Tandoori	Mamataz Muhal, 440 London Road	161 yd
African Taste Restaurant	420 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	161 yd
Bread And Butter	460 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	171 yd
Anke's Tea And Coffee Lounge	481 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	161 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	306 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	342 yd
The Trading Rooms	The Trading Room, 522 London Road	350 yd
Westcliff Royal British Legion	The British Legion, 7 - 9 Northview Drive	413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab Express	438 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	161 yd
Mighty Pizza/Brit's Pizzeria	494 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	201 yd
Bear Fish And Chips	495 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	220 yd
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	273 yd
Royal Wok	405 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	217 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	397 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	446 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	471 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	314 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	435 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		532 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	669 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		851 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	861 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	908 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	916 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	972 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	185.7 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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