Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9AH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 9AH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52%	49.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48%	50.4%	2.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9AH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	40.6%	49.5%	8.9%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	33.3%	-14.6%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.8%	9.3%	2.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.3%	40.4%	-13.9%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	33.9%	40.1%	6.2%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	9.1%	13%	3.9%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	14.1%	17.1%	3.0%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	15.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	17.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.9%	4.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	12.5%	-0.5%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	28.7%	1.1%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.3%	77.3%	-3.0%	81.4%	-4.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.9% 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	82.7%	78.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-4.3%
European Union	3.9%	8%	4.1%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	10.2%	2.7%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	78.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	12.9%	8.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	1.8%	-6.5%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Drive was 159.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.9% higher than the Prittlewell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gainsborough Drive has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell and the 96th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SS0 9AH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Gainsborough Drive are based on 266 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 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9AH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 9AH

Average Price
£250,251

Semi-Detached
£384,770

Terraced
£353,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,859

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Drive

Average Price
£284,330

Semi-Detached
£381,327

Terraced
£311,640

Detached
£506,073

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,522

Other
£256,848

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2025-12-17	£281,940
7A Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-12-12	£156,677
5 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-12-06	£371,088
3 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£377,500	2024-07-05	£393,115
5 Gainsborough Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£266,250	2024-04-30	£288,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 9AH

Employment

SS0 9AH 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	31
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Primary School and Nursery Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	137 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough School Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	- not rated	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	792 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	- not rated	792 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	946 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	946 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	1,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	501 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	501 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff 121 - 127 North Road , Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7AH	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	- not rated	728 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	946 yd	Community special 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
The Salisbury Cafe	178B West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	236 yd
Southend United Football Club Catering Units	Roots Hall Stadium, Victoria Avenue	293 yd
Piccola Italia Essex	163 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea	387 yd
Super Pizza	363 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	450 yd
Oldhams Fish Restaurant	13 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	611 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	419 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	521 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	583 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	728 yd
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oceans Fish / Perfetto Pizza	173 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	329 yd
Best Kebab	5 West Street, Southend-On-Sea	376 yd
The Pizza Man	345 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	450 yd
The Kebab Hub	155 North Road, Westcliff-on-sea	528 yd
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	508 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	743 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	817 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	828 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	246 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	686 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
Southend High School For Boys PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	789 yd
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	817 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	845 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		944 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	1,030 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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