The Leas, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 8EF 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	51.9%	47.6%	-4.3%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	48.1%	52.4%	4.3%	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 8EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.2% 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	51%	47.2%	-3.8%	37.9%	9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	27.1%	5.9%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	16.4%	16.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	7.2%	4.6%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	37.9%	42.8%	4.9%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	33.4%	31.3%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	19.1%	16%	-3.1%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	7.6%	8.9%	1.3%	4.0%	4.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	27.7%	18.4%	-9.3%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	9.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.8%	0.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.7%	4.0%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.3%	6.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	26%	31.8%	5.8%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	5.5%	3.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% 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%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.4%	89.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	8.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	89.5%	82.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	3.2%	9.4%	6.2%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	82.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.9%	12.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	8%	0%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is The Leas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Leas was 115.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Leas has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell and the 165th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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 8EF, 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 The Leas are based on 229 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 The Leas, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8EF

Average Price
£520,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£590,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£489,296

Other
£542,955

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Leas

Average Price
£853,425

Semi-Detached
£1,287,039

Terraced
£412,441

Detached
£1,411,136

Flats/Maisonettes
£697,932

Other
£7,686,826

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LeasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Henleaze, 21 The Leas, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2022-04-22	£517,558
3 Henleaze, 21 The Leas, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-07-06	£605,521
Garage 3 Henleaze, 21 The Leas, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-07-06	£540,092
5 Henleaze, 21 The Leas, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2011-05-05	£746,681
4 Henleaze, 21 The Leas, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2004-11-26	£379,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8EF

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 The Leas, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8EF has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 4 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 The Leas, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8EF has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 4 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

SS0 8EF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	97
Retired	68
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	12
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,364 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	- not rated	1,424 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	- not rated	1,520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,520 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 and Arts College Milton Road , SS0 7JS	- not rated	1,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	2,013 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	2,013 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	2,013 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	1,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crowstone Preparatory School 121-123 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LH	- not rated	403 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff Preparatory School 100 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LQ	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerton House School 2 Hamlet Court Road , SS0 7LX	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School 15 Imperial Avenue , SS0 8NE	- not rated	904 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Compass Community School Boleyn Park 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,108 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
Oyster Creek Kitchen	The Sun Shelter, 6 Western Esplanade	118 yd
Toulouse Restaurant	Western Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	118 yd
Canton House	290 - 292 Station Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	364 yd
Pizza Station	226A Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	440 yd
Surf	Kiosk 10 West, Chalkwell Esplanade	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	363 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	724 yd
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	733 yd
The Cork Dork	84 - 90 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-on-sea	847 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	676 yd
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	692 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	802 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	875 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	882 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	771 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,022 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,059 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	376 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	505 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	568 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	729 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		736 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	970 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,063 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	100.0%

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%

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