Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 9BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.2%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.2%	49.8%	1.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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 9BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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%	46.8%	6.2%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	39.2%	-2.9%	44.2%	-5.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.8%	8.3%	-3.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	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	47.3%	48.6%	1.3%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	39.9%	35.6%	-4.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	8.6%	12.3%	3.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.3%	17.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14.7%	0.1%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.3%	14.3%	-7.0%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	16.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	28.3%	9.8%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	7.9%	4.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	85.1%	78.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	-2.9%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	86.3%	78.2%	-8.1%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	9.3%	4.5%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
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	85.7%	78.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	1.5%	13.7%	12.2%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Fairfax Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfax Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Westborough average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS0 9BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Fairfax Drive are based on 920 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 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 9BE

Average Price
£257,515

Semi-Detached
£316,302

Terraced
£277,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,365

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Drive

Average Price
£239,306

Semi-Detached
£310,491

Terraced
£293,265

Detached
£330,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,885

Other
£450,748

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-01-31	£251,787
166 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-01-31	£278,015
162 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-04-28	£340,250
164 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-07-22	£327,691
162 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-02-23	£289,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 9BE

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Medium flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9BE has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 9 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 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9BE has medium surface water flood risk.

6 of 9 properties (66.67%) 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	35
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	16
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Construction	20
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	388 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Primary School and Nursery Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	388 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough School Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	388 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	942 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Infant School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	- not rated	942 yd	Community school	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	520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	- not rated	520 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	636 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	636 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	1,595 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	427 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	429 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	636 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	636 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	- not rated	930 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
Piccola Italia Essex	163 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea	75 yd
Coffee Station	Kiosk, Westcliff On Sea Station	383 yd
Southend United Football Club Catering Units	Roots Hall Stadium, Victoria Avenue	446 yd
The Salisbury Cafe	178B West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	507 yd
Super Pizza	363 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	536 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	626 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	690 yd
Westcliff Royal British Legion	The British Legion, 7 - 9 Northview Drive	737 yd
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	782 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oceans Fish / Perfetto Pizza	173 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	36 yd
The Pizza Man	345 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	536 yd
Best Kebab	5 West Street, Southend-On-Sea	630 yd
Bear Fish And Chips	495 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	747 yd
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	757 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	580 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	737 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	941 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,006 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	417 yd
Southend High School For Boys PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	517 yd
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	769 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Earls Hall Primary School CARLTON AVENUE	grass pitches	949 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	964 yd
Chase High School PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches	965 yd
Playfootball Southend CHASE HIGH SCHOOL CHASE HIGH SCHOOL PRITTLEWELL CHASE	artificial grass pitch	965 yd
Chase Sports & Fitness Centre PRITTLEWELL CHASE	health and fitness suite	1,011 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,068 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	79 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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