West Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 9DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	45.7%	50%	4.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.3%	50%	-4.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 9DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	46.2%	45.2%	-1.0%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	39%	0.4%	44.2%	-5.2%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	11%	1.9%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.1%	2.4%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	43%	46.4%	3.4%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37%	32.8%	-4.2%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	13%	17.2%	4.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	16.2%	20.2%	4.0%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	10.6%	-9.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	18.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	14.9%	-3.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	27.9%	7.1%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.9%	76.1%	-14.8%	81.4%	-5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	74.8%	-16.5%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	2.6%	10.8%	8.2%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	9.6%	7.0%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	75.1%	-14.0%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	12.4%	11.5%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	6.7%	1.3%	5.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Road was 120.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.2% lower than the Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria and the 156th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SS0 9DB, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 West Road are based on 325 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 West Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 9DB

Average Price
£279,335

Semi-Detached
£327,563

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,392

Other
£467,907

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£241,792

Semi-Detached
£296,901

Terraced
£309,524

Detached
£413,676

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,832

Other
£308,906

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102A West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-01-28	£215,632
102 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,300	2021-05-21	£180,750
100 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2019-11-25	£190,311
104 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2018-04-18	£183,117
92 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2016-07-05	£425,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 9DB

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

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

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around West Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9DB 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 West Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9DB has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 9 properties (0.00%) 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	77
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	27
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
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	288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Primary School and Nursery Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	288 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough School Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	288 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	466 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	556 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's High School and Arts College Milton Road , SS0 7JS	- not rated	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	- not rated	1,139 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,143 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	1,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff 121 - 127 North Road , Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7AH	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Hilda's School 15 Imperial Avenue , SS0 8NE	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Somerton House School 2 Hamlet Court Road , SS0 7LX	- not rated	915 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	924 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	924 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	224 yd
Smash Peri Peri	363 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	247 yd
Imperial Chinese Takeaway	347 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	249 yd
La Calebase African Restaurant	365 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	255 yd
Burrito Boyz & Gourmets	385 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	266 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	217 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	398 yd
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	428 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	512 yd
Westcliff Royal British Legion	The British Legion, 7 - 9 Northview Drive	681 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	283 yd
Royal Wok	405 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	283 yd
Blaq Caesarz	368 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	292 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Delivery, 382 - 384 London Road	293 yd
Charcoal Earth Ltd	324 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	398 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	403 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	474 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	528 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	254 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		605 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	652 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	867 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	870 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	899 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	913 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	959 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	7.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	88.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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