Kings Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 8LT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	56.9%	48.4%	-8.5%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	43.1%	51.6%	8.5%	49.0%	2.6%

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 vicinity of SS0 8LT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.9%	27.1%	-1.8%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	52.3%	8.7%	44.2%	8.1%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9%	12.1%	3.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	16.1%	6.5%	-9.6%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (86.9%) 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	50.4%	54.4%	4.0%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	27.4%	32.5%	5.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	18.1%	9.1%	-9.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	23.2%	15.2%	-8.0%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	15.2%	-2.8%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17.2%	7.7%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	31.8%	38.9%	7.1%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	0.8%	3.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.2%	88.5%	-6.7%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	92.7%	88.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1.2%	6.3%	5.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	89.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.6%	76.7%	12.9%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	45.5%	46.2%	-0.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Road was 30.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.6% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Kings Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 141st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 8LT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Kings Road are based on 416 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 Kings Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 8LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 8LT

Average Price
£333,187

Semi-Detached
£665,561

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,149,239

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,602

Other
£34,709

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Road

Average Price
£424,345

Semi-Detached
£682,165

Terraced
£497,861

Detached
£1,077,793

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,126

Other
£489,624

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 Kingsmeade, 55 Kings Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-10-01	£150,000
Flat 27 Kingsmeade, 55 Kings Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2025-06-23	£134,885
Flat 7 Kings Meade Kings Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2023-12-18	£134,969
Flat 16 Kings Meade Kings Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2023-10-19	£151,867
Flat 24 Kings Meade Kings Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-09-02	£131,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 8LT

Employment

SS0 8LT 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.

SS0 8LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	65
Retired	56
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Construction	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	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	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	1,410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,588 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	2,338 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	556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,901 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	2,295 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
Lila's Spa Ltd	Unit C, Chalkwell Park House	362 yd
La Pizzeria	640 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	374 yd
Peri Peri Original	725 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	395 yd
Sky Blues Cafe Ltd	Sky Blues Cafe, 733 London Road	400 yd
CLD Essex Limited	741 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	392 yd
The Trading Rooms	The Trading Room, 522 London Road	489 yd
Porters Pub	367 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	622 yd
Westcliff Royal British Legion	The British Legion, 7 - 9 Northview Drive	667 yd
The Cork Dork	84 - 90 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-on-sea	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morley's Fried Chicken	Morley's, 717 London Road	400 yd
Eat Well	373 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	622 yd
Chilli Green	363 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	622 yd
Delhi Wraps	363 Westborough Road, Westcliff-on-sea	625 yd
Mighty Pizza/Brit's Pizzeria	494 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	334 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	439 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	462 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	744 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarkets Ltd, 113 - 115 Hamlet Court Road	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		138 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	336 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	398 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	401 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	427 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	467 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	559 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	841 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	1,029 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	73.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	280.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	280.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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