Pembury Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS0 8FG is primarily male, with 54% 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	47.3%	46%	-1.3%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	52.7%	54%	1.3%	49.0%	5.0%

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 8FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.7% 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	64.4%	55.7%	-8.7%	37.9%	17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	16.5%	21.5%	5.0%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	11.6%	13.8%	2.2%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	49.1%	48%	-1.1%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	26.3%	35.8%	9.5%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	16.7%	12.3%	-4.4%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	25.8%	19.4%	-6.4%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	8.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.5%	5.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	34.5%	7.2%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	5.2%	0.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94%	84%	-10.0%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.5% 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	90.4%	85.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	2.3%
European Union	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	85.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	2.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	9.5%	7.4%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Pembury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pembury Road was 24.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.5% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pembury Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 121st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 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 8FG, 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 Pembury Road are based on 161 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 Pembury Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8FG

Average Price
£369,680

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,680

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pembury Road

Average Price
£370,003

Semi-Detached
£644,816

Terraced
£691,409

Detached
£347,269

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,406

Other
£1,783,814

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pembury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Matcham Place, 7 - 9 Pembury Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-05-09	£353,247
Flat 1 Matcham Place, 7 - 9 Pembury Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-07-22	£289,571
Flat 7 Matcham Place, 7 - 9 Pembury Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2021-03-26	£301,310
Flat 4 Matcham Place, 7 - 9 Pembury Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-07-31	£274,914
Flat 10 Matcham Place, 7 - 9 Pembury Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£239,000	2016-09-23	£290,063

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8FG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Retired	55
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	14
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	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	1,293 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy converter	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	1,025 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,171 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	2,267 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	1,922 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	1,262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,778 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,132 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	2,293 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
Oyster Creek Kitchen	The Sun Shelter, 6 Western Esplanade	108 yd
Toulouse Restaurant	Western Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	108 yd
Canton House	290 - 292 Station Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	206 yd
Pizza Station	226A Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	277 yd
Cafe O'Portugues	Portuguese Cafe, 55 - 57 Hamlet Court Road	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	205 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	566 yd
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	571 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	767 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	512 yd
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	532 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	642 yd
Answer Cafe	131 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	723 yd
Wimpy	141 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	616 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	873 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	914 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,010 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	415 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	600 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	668 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		740 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	856 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	942 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	1,009 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	147.65 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	147.65 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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