Whitefriars Crescent, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 8EZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	54.6%	48.8%	-5.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	45.4%	51.2%	5.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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 8EZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	28.1%	42.5%	14.4%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	39.5%	0.7%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.5%	9.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	22.6%	6%	-16.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	52.9%	15.3%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	21.7%	30.8%	9.1%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	28.4%	11.8%	-16.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	11.7%	2.7%	-9.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	39.8%	12.9%	-26.9%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	19.3%	7.1%	13.4%	5.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	20.6%	13.3%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	30%	6.1%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.6%	91.6%	-2.0%	81.4%	10.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	92.2%	89%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	89.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.3%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	76.7%	12.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Whitefriars Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitefriars Crescent was 23.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.5% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitefriars Crescent has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell and the 98th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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 8EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Whitefriars Crescent are based on 197 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 Whitefriars Crescent, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8EZ

Average Price
£359,130

Semi-Detached
£457,756

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£339,405

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitefriars Crescent

Average Price
£280,630

Semi-Detached
£503,866

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£554,257

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,959

Other
£506,446

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitefriars CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Beach Court Whitefriars Crescent, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-11-14	£215,431
4 Beach Court Whitefriars Crescent, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-02-23	£348,714
6 Beach Court Whitefriars Crescent, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,500	2021-07-15	£198,020
Flat 1 Beach Court Whitefriars Crescent, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-08	£451,917
4 Beach Court Whitefriars Crescent, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2018-05-03	£367,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8EZ

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 Whitefriars Crescent, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8EZ has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 5 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 Whitefriars Crescent, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8EZ has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 5 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 8EZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	82
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	- not rated	1,331 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,526 yd	Academy converter	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	1,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,900 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,900 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,900 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	2,070 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	256 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff Preparatory School 100 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LQ	- not rated	413 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Somerton House School 2 Hamlet Court Road , SS0 7LX	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School 15 Imperial Avenue , SS0 8NE	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,119 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	303 yd
Toulouse Restaurant	Western Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	303 yd
Surf	Kiosk 10 West, Chalkwell Esplanade	323 yd
Canton House	290 - 292 Station Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	454 yd
Tides	Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	454 yd
The Cork Dork	84 - 90 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-on-sea	682 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	786 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	793 yd
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	766 yd
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	774 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	871 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	919 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	925 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	828 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	940 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	967 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,028 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	221 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	315 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	379 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	554 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		584 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	773 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	840 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,007 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	60.22 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	60.22 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10.22 Mbit/s

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