Crowstone Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 8HT 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 8HT, 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 Crowstone Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crowstone Avenue was 36.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.4% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crowstone Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 170th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 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 8HT, 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 Crowstone Avenue are based on 141 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 Crowstone Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8HT

Average Price
£757,931

Semi-Detached
£855,150

Terraced
£916,038

Detached
£917,420

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,520

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crowstone Avenue

Average Price
£529,945

Semi-Detached
£775,779

Terraced
£915,094

Detached
£838,137

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,825

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crowstone AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Crowstone Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2023-08-10	£1,175,368
3 Crowstone Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-09-20	£573,516
23 Crowstone Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,165,000	2022-08-31	£1,165,000
5 Crowstone Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£567,000	2021-06-25	£623,380
15 Crowstone Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£549,000	2021-02-12	£576,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8HT

Employment

SS0 8HT 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	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,758 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 Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,317 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	884 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,395 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,291 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	2,556 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
Surf	Kiosk 10 West, Chalkwell Esplanade	210 yd
Tides	Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	361 yd
Oyster Creek Kitchen	The Sun Shelter, 6 Western Esplanade	422 yd
Toulouse Restaurant	Western Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	422 yd
La Piazzetta	58 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-On-Sea	523 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cork Dork	84 - 90 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-on-sea	552 yd
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	583 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	814 yd
Mile And A Third	67 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	914 yd
The Hamlet Court	54 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-on-sea	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oui Chef Catering Group Ltd	Unit B, Olivia Court	889 yd
Chicken Star	46 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	901 yd
Pizza Go Go	120 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	992 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	Morley's, 717 London Road	993 yd
Mighty Pizza/Brit's Pizzeria	494 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	1,019 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	927 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	945 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	959 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	224 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	249 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	276 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	427 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		577 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	848 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	879 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	925 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	78.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.3 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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