Kings Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 8BH 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	43.3%	50%	6.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	56.7%	50%	-6.7%	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.

In the immediate area around SS0 8BH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	54.6%	50.9%	-3.7%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	12.6%	-9.8%	44.2%	-31.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	5.2%	6.9%	1.7%	2.2%	4.7%
Divorced	14.9%	17.7%	2.8%	9.1%	8.6%
Widowed	2.9%	10.9%	8.0%	6.1%	4.8%

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	43.8%	40.9%	-2.9%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	33%	33.7%	0.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	17%	16.1%	-0.9%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	1.2%	3.5%

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	14.9%	16.7%	1.8%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.6%	12.1%	-11.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	17.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	16.7%	0.6%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	19%	25.3%	6.3%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	4%	5.7%	1.7%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	87.6%	81.8%	-5.8%	81.4%	0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	87.6%	85.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	86.3%	0.2%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0.5%	6.3%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	2.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	6.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 138.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell and the 126th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 8BH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Kings 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 Kings Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8BH

Average Price
£282,359

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£576,531

Detached
£852,067

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,994

Other
£458,639

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£423,751

Semi-Detached
£689,849

Terraced
£500,854

Detached
£1,088,635

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,644

Other
£480,954

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Kingsview Court, 5 - 7 Kings Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2026-02-06	£217,008
Flat E 3 Kings Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-06-27	£241,400
4 Kings Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2025-05-09	£1,360,657
Flat 3 Kingsview Court, 5 - 7 Kings Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-26	£178,745
Flat 3 Kingsview Court, 5 - 7 Kings Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-03-26	£178,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8BH

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Kings Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8BH has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 24 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around Kings Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8BH has very low surface water flood risk.

3 of 24 properties (12.50%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

SS0 8BH 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	57
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	1,079 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	1,130 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Primary School and Nursery Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	1,130 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough School Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	- not rated	1,246 yd	Community school	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	1,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,413 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,413 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	1,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westcliff Preparatory School 100 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LQ	- not rated	102 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowstone Preparatory School 121-123 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LH	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School 15 Imperial Avenue , SS0 8NE	- not rated	312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Somerton House School 2 Hamlet Court Road , SS0 7LX	- not rated	673 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Preparatory School 7-9 Westminster Drive , SS0 9SJ	- not rated	809 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
Canton House	290 - 292 Station Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	473 yd
Bread And Butter	460 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	486 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken	525 - 527 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	497 yd
Palace Theatre	430 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	503 yd
Mamataz Mahal Tandoori	Mamataz Muhal, 440 London Road	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	302 yd
The Trading Rooms	The Trading Room, 522 London Road	448 yd
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	473 yd
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	503 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	574 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mighty Pizza/Brit's Pizzeria	494 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	455 yd
Kebab Express	438 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	503 yd
Bear Fish And Chips	495 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	517 yd
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	572 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	603 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	466 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	528 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	565 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	623 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	673 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		285 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	324 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	401 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	518 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	570 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	679 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	800 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	886 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,025 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	87.5%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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