First Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 8HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.1%	49.2%	0.1%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.1%	33.1%	5.0%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	48.9%	-5.1%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	59.7%	8.5%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	31.3%	26.5%	-4.8%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	13.7%	11.4%	-2.3%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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	13.5%	16.1%	2.6%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	10.6%	-8.0%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	39.1%	3.7%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	6.9%	2.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Black African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
White	91.5%	90.5%	-1.0%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	92.4%	88.3%	-4.1%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	2%	4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.1%	88.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0.6%	8%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	76.7%	13.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is First Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around First Avenue was 27.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

First Avenue has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.8%.

🔎 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 8HR, 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 First Avenue are based on 183 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 First Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8HR

Average Price
£835,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£835,286

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for First Avenue

Average Price
£414,484

Semi-Detached
£701,419

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£891,303

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,074

Other
£2,917,582

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on First AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 First Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£1,190,000	2026-01-09	£1,181,620
18 First Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£790,000	2025-03-26	£803,845
38 First Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-03-14	£776,954
36 First Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2021-10-29	£970,731
36 First Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2018-10-12	£931,699

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8HR

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 First Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8HR has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 8 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 First Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8HR has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 8 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 8HR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

SS0 8HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	68
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	- not rated	1,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	- not rated	1,577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,397 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,877 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,877 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	2,272 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	303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff Preparatory School 100 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LQ	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School 15 Imperial Avenue , SS0 8NE	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerton House School 2 Hamlet Court Road , SS0 7LX	- not rated	975 yd	Other independent 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
Surf	Kiosk 10 West, Chalkwell Esplanade	197 yd
Tides	Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	296 yd
La Piazzetta	58 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-On-Sea	420 yd
Baboush	96 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-On-Sea	420 yd
Saltwater Beach Cafe	111 Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cork Dork	84 - 90 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-on-sea	452 yd
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	672 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	799 yd
The Trading Rooms	The Trading Room, 522 London Road	940 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	Morley's, 717 London Road	921 yd
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	966 yd
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	986 yd
Mighty Pizza/Brit's Pizzeria	494 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	1,019 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	855 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	932 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	968 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	1,015 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	136 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	174 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	269 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	320 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		538 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	815 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	827 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	935 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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