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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 8BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	44.6%	49.4%	4.8%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	55.4%	50.6%	-4.8%	49.0%	1.6%

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 8BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	54.5%	51.7%	-2.8%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	24.7%	0.3%	44.2%	-19.5%
Separated	3.7%	5.7%	2.0%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	13.8%	15.3%	1.5%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	43.2%	42%	-1.2%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	30.5%	33.3%	2.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	20.4%	19%	-1.4%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	4.6%	4.6%	0.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	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	19.9%	19.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	11.3%	-8.6%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	19.3%	8.7%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	32%	7.2%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	8.5%	2.7%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	85.6%	77.5%	-8.1%	81.4%	-3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	73.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	14%	14.7%	0.7%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	73.6%	1.0%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	7.4%	15.5%	8.1%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	1.1%	-8.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Valkyrie Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valkyrie Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Milton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 8BU, 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 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 8BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8BU

Average Price
£301,609

Semi-Detached
£514,324

Terraced
£475,373

Detached
£1,874,372

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,770

Other
£124,803

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
10D Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2025-06-27	£152,031
10A Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-12-04	£176,262
46B Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-11-01	£141,989
8 Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2024-02-16	£708,550
Flat B 16 Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-01-15	£152,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8BU

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 Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8BU has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 29 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 Valkyrie Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8BU has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 29 properties (0.00%) 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Construction	13
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
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	776 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	- not rated	968 yd	Voluntary aided 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	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,613 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,613 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	1,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Somerton House School 2 Hamlet Court Road , SS0 7LX	- not rated	286 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff Preparatory School 100 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LQ	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowstone Preparatory School 121-123 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LH	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School 15 Imperial Avenue , SS0 8NE	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Compass Community School Boleyn Park 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	754 yd	Other independent special 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
Lainey B's	Unit A, Olivia Court	148 yd
Cafe O'Portugues	Portuguese Cafe, 55 - 57 Hamlet Court Road	170 yd
Madeira Cafe	71A Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	174 yd
Vapour Central	73 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	174 yd
Indian Chefs	109 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	174 yd
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	221 yd
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	266 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	316 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	167 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	243 yd
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	246 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	273 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	279 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	187 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	415 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	461 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	630 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	156 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	579 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	623 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		690 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		720 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	753 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	762 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	818 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	884 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	98.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.5 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	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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