Ailsa Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 8BL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	36.5%	47.6%	11.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	63.5%	52.4%	-11.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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 8BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	61.3%	56.9%	-4.4%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	28.4%	7.5%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.7%	3.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.5%	10.1%	2.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	54.5%	44.4%	-10.1%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	32.5%	35%	2.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	7.9%	13.9%	6.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.3%	5.6%	1.3%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	11.5%	14.2%	2.7%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	9.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	15.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	5%	3.0%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	18.8%	2.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	35.3%	2.9%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	80.1%	90.2%	10.1%	81.4%	8.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	82.7%	85.9%	3.2%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	7.2%	5.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	85.6%	5.5%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	0.8%	-10.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Ailsa Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ailsa Road was 77.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ailsa Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 234th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.5%.

🔎 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 8BL, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Ailsa Road are based on 175 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 Ailsa Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8BL

Average Price
£301,920

Semi-Detached
£580,893

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£607,078

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,898

Other
£159,230

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ailsa Road

Average Price
£280,837

Semi-Detached
£526,407

Terraced
£316,908

Detached
£665,825

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,185

Other
£161,246

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ailsa Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40D Ailsa Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-04-23	£117,322
32 Ailsa Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2025-01-28	£741,459
14C Ailsa Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-10-17	£148,454
34 Ailsa Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-05-24	£261,361
24A Ailsa Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-03-06	£171,243

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8BL

Employment

SS0 8BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	88
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Real estate activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4

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	1,163 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,351 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	1,058 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,980 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	1,871 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	1,074 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,571 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	2,044 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
Canton House	290 - 292 Station Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	308 yd
Pizza Station	226A Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	379 yd
Lainey B's	Unit A, Olivia Court	439 yd
Cafe O'Portugues	Portuguese Cafe, 55 - 57 Hamlet Court Road	444 yd
Madeira Cafe	71A Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	471 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	308 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	464 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	471 yd
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	513 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	459 yd
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	517 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	540 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	545 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	480 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	628 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	636 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	660 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	715 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	294 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	378 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		424 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	528 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	567 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	592 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	823 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		1,009 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	183.7 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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