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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 8AW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	51.9%	5.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	53.5%	48.1%	-5.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	52%	55.7%	3.7%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	25.6%	-0.2%	44.2%	-18.6%
Separated	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	13.7%	9.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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%) 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	45.8%	46.8%	1.0%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	36.5%	39.2%	2.7%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	12.7%	10.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	16.4%	17.2%	0.8%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	7.8%	-9.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	20.1%	7.6%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	23%	36.3%	13.3%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	9.8%	0%	-9.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.6%	0.9%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	11%	3.4%	-7.6%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	71.6%	79%	7.4%	81.4%	-2.4%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	70.9%	75.2%	4.3%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	7.4%	11.1%	3.7%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.7%	4.2%	-6.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	75.2%	5.0%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	1%	12.6%	11.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	5%	6.9%	1.9%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	9%	4.2%	-4.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	1.1%	-13.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Valkyrie Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valkyrie Road was 226.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% higher than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Valkyrie Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell and the 60th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 122.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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 8AW, 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 Valkyrie Road are based on 422 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 8AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8AW

Average Price
£236,615

Semi-Detached
£521,630

Terraced
£328,860

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,059

Other
£159,444

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valkyrie Road

Average Price
£236,814

Semi-Detached
£457,015

Terraced
£345,676

Detached
£1,136,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,058

Other
£198,565

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valkyrie Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95B Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-28	£212,561
95B Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-28	£212,561
109A Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-12-13	£259,496
99 Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£272,800	2024-04-29	£295,460
71 Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£362,200	2024-04-29	£392,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8AW

Employment

SS0 8AW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	84
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Retired	19
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	669 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	725 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Primary School and Nursery Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	725 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough School Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	844 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	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,271 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,271 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	1,410 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	475 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Westcliff Preparatory School 100 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LQ	- not rated	530 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerton House School 2 Hamlet Court Road , SS0 7LX	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowstone Preparatory School 121-123 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LH	- not rated	713 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff 121 - 127 North Road , Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7AH	- not rated	771 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Blues	387 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	197 yd
Meet & Eat @ O'Picado	403 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	197 yd
Sambuca	381 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	197 yd
Palace Theatre	430 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	198 yd
Mamataz Mahal Tandoori	Mamataz Muhal, 440 London Road	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	197 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	272 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	300 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	351 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	410 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	197 yd
Royal Wok	405 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	197 yd
Kebab Express	438 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	198 yd
Blaq Caesarz	368 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	203 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Delivery, 382 - 384 London Road	251 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	292 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	295 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	351 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	354 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	545 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	216 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	586 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		665 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		700 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	746 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	776 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	829 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	915 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	958 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.5%

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	77.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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