Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 8JH 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 Chalkwell Esplanade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chalkwell Esplanade was 19.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.2% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chalkwell Esplanade has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 90th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.5%.

🔎 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 8JH, 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 Chalkwell Esplanade are based on 85 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 Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8JH

Average Price
£1,541,215

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,863,126

Flats/Maisonettes
£575,483

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chalkwell Esplanade

Average Price
£1,089,221

Semi-Detached
£521,228

Terraced
£1,129,125

Detached
£1,415,457

Flats/Maisonettes
£877,303

Other
£804,052

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chalkwell EsplanadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2021-06-18	£1,833,144
Flat 5 The Beachfront, 47 Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£508,000	2021-06-18	£517,197
61 Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2019-12-05	£1,236,686
75 Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£1,475,000	2018-09-13	£1,698,485
71 Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2018-08-16	£1,851,401

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8JH

Employment

SS0 8JH 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 8JH 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	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh North Street Primary School North Street , SS9 1QE	2out of 4	1,538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	1,678 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	1,795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,104 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,677 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	766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,581 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	2,689 yd	Academy special converter	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
Tides	Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	2 yd
Surf	Kiosk 10 West, Chalkwell Esplanade	181 yd
La Piazzetta	58 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-On-Sea	261 yd
Baboush	96 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-On-Sea	261 yd
Saltwater Beach Cafe	111 Chalkwell Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cork Dork	84 - 90 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-on-sea	267 yd
Iveagh Conservative Club	69 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	931 yd
The Lamb And Lion Grill	The Lamb And Lion Public House, 272 - 274 Station Road	941 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fusion	73 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	957 yd
The Leigh Chippy	186 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	1,077 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	Morley's, 717 London Road	1,078 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Co-op, 84 - 86 Leigh Road		984 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road		1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	239 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	344 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	370 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	565 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		782 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	882 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,055 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	32 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.91 Mbit/s

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