Britannia Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 8BP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	44.3%	48.6%	4.3%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	55.7%	51.4%	-4.3%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	58.7%	59.1%	0.4%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	20.7%	-9.7%	44.2%	-23.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	2.2%	4.5%
Divorced	7.2%	11.4%	4.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (87.7%) 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	54%	45.7%	-8.3%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	38.6%	42%	3.4%	33.6%	8.4%
Fair health	5.1%	9.8%	4.7%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	15.9%	18.7%	2.8%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	11.9%	1.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	17.1%	0.4%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	29.5%	-5.3%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	7.8%	6.7%	1.1%	6.7%
Indian	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	4%	8.2%	4.2%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	81.3%	71.3%	-10.0%	81.4%	-10.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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%	76.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	4%	7.3%	3.3%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4%	5.3%	1.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	76.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	4.5%	10.2%	5.7%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	8%	4.1%	-3.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Britannia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Britannia Road was 474.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 235.1% higher than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Britannia Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 20th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 246.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.2%.

🔎 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 8BP, 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 Britannia Road are based on 208 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 Britannia Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8BP

Average Price
£241,919

Semi-Detached
£416,285

Terraced
£500,318

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,399

Other
£554,166

Estimated Average Property Prices for Britannia Road

Average Price
£216,921

Semi-Detached
£372,122

Terraced
£403,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,417

Other
£414,523

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Britannia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 17 Britannia Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2025-06-27	£86,411
29 Britannia Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-03-14	£192,990
19 Britannia Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-08-16	£269,719
19A Britannia Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-16	£199,792
19B Britannia Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-08-16	£229,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8BP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	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	1,238 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,393 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	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,943 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	2,044 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	1,924 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	1,087 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,596 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,661 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,939 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	2,160 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	243 yd
Pizza Station	226A Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	333 yd
Oyster Creek Kitchen	The Sun Shelter, 6 Western Esplanade	353 yd
Toulouse Restaurant	Western Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	353 yd
Cafe O'Portugues	Portuguese Cafe, 55 - 57 Hamlet Court Road	462 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	243 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	515 yd
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	546 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	591 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	666 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	494 yd
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	525 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	591 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	626 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	541 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	755 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	756 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	778 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	241 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	477 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		495 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	546 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	683 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	768 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	816 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	937 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,052 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	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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	149.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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