Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 8AP 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	50.7%	51.7%	1.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.3%	48.3%	-1.0%	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 8AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	39.9%	46.1%	6.2%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	35.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-9.1%
Separated	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11.1%	10.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.1%	51.2%	-11.9%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	21.7%	32.7%	11.0%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.8%	11.7%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23.5%	18.1%	-5.4%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	11%	-2.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	15.5%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	18.1%	6.3%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	29%	4.2%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.7% 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%	3.9%	3.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	70.4%	75.7%	5.3%	81.4%	-5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1%	3.9%	2.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	68.5%	76.6%	8.1%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	12.8%	7.3%	-5.5%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	7.3%	-3.0%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	77%	9.5%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	17.6%	13.7%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	13.8%	2.9%	-10.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	0%	-9.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	7.3%	0.5%	6.8%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Valkyrie Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valkyrie Road was 82.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.2% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valkyrie Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 215th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.4%.

🔎 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 8AP, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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 Valkyrie Road are based on 420 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 Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8AP

Average Price
£319,071

Semi-Detached
£460,006

Terraced
£263,879

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,818

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valkyrie Road

Average Price
£239,076

Semi-Detached
£454,746

Terraced
£343,610

Detached
£1,129,938

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,088

Other
£202,144

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valkyrie Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£588,500	2024-10-25	£602,326
78A Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-04-30	£277,814
60 Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,000	2023-01-06	£173,760
58 Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-09-20	£282,353
88A Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-09-15	£196,129

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	750 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	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	880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,493 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	1,182 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,413 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,848 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
Burrito Boyz & Gourmets	385 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	143 yd
Bombay Blues	387 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	148 yd
Meet & Eat @ O'Picado	403 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	148 yd
Sambuca	381 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	148 yd
La Calebase African Restaurant	365 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	203 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	221 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	276 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	302 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	419 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blaq Caesarz	368 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	137 yd
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	148 yd
Royal Wok	405 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	148 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Delivery, 382 - 384 London Road	189 yd
Kebab Express	438 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	203 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	249 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	302 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	302 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	358 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	173 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	243 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	637 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		651 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		729 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	753 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	811 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	889 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	1,023 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	77 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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