Meteor Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS0 8DF is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	45.4%	46.6%	1.2%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	54.6%	53.4%	-1.2%	49.0%	4.4%

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 8DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	55.6%	54.2%	-1.4%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.8%	29.4%	1.6%	44.2%	-14.8%
Separated	8.6%	3.1%	-5.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.8%	10.8%	4.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	49.3%	44.3%	-5.0%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	37.4%	37.2%	-0.2%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	10.6%	13.6%	3.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	7%	22.1%	15.1%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	15.8%	0.5%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	14%	-0.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	36.9%	31.9%	-5.0%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	12.5%	2.8%	-9.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	0.2%	2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	15.2%	5.1%	-10.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	67.6%	79.2%	11.6%	81.4%	-2.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.4% 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	60.4%	69.4%	9.0%	83.2%	-13.8%
European Union	16.3%	15.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	19.4%	5.4%	-14.0%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	6%	3.1%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%
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	60.1%	68.6%	8.5%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	6.4%	13%	6.6%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	21.4%	5.6%	-15.8%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	6.2%	-2.2%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.5%	76.7%	-16.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Meteor Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meteor Road was 57.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meteor Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 258th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 8DF, 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 Meteor Road are based on 242 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 Meteor Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8DF

Average Price
£262,914

Semi-Detached
£406,236

Terraced
£479,431

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,726

Other
£8,111

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meteor Road

Average Price
£213,859

Semi-Detached
£375,981

Terraced
£502,484

Detached
£604,010

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,616

Other
£22,140

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meteor Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Meteor Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£8,000	2024-02-14	£8,180
25B Meteor Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-07-14	£225,708
33E Meteor Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2022-09-23	£157,071
7A Meteor Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£247,500	2021-12-03	£249,063
41 Meteor Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-06-30	£472,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Self-Employed	22
Retired	20
Other	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	52
Administrative and support service activities	32
Manufacturing	32
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Other	28
Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,034 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,366 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 Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,786 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	2,103 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	1,733 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	1,214 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,709 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,751 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	1,951 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	234 yd
Pizza Station	226A Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	276 yd
Lainey B's	Unit A, Olivia Court	298 yd
Cafe O'Portugues	Portuguese Cafe, 55 - 57 Hamlet Court Road	304 yd
Madeira Cafe	71A Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	234 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	329 yd
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	372 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	457 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	537 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	318 yd
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	378 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	400 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	417 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	342 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	545 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	597 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	629 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	695 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	423 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		552 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	656 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	662 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	727 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		875 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	911 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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