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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 9DH 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 9DH, 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 West Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Road was 178.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% higher than the Prittlewell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell and the 88th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.0%.

🔎 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 9DH, 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 West Road are based on 322 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 9DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 9DH

Average Price
£241,067

Semi-Detached
£458,829

Terraced
£315,754

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,064

Other
£5,445

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£239,030

Semi-Detached
£286,845

Terraced
£299,638

Detached
£398,168

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,716

Other
£313,165

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
171 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-08-26	£590,000
177 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£5,100	2020-12-07	£5,491
185 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-04-03	£275,829
177A West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2019-10-03	£177,886
185 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-07-12	£264,109

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 9DH

Employment

SS0 9DH 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
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	118 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	682 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	702 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	Yes	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	894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	934 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	696 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	932 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,892 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
The Salisbury Cafe	178B West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	46 yd
Oldhams Fish Restaurant	13 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	451 yd
Glenwood Cafe	51 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	451 yd
Il Palazzo	1 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	452 yd
Smash Peri Peri	363 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	466 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	409 yd
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	553 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	558 yd
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	601 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kebab Hub	155 North Road, Westcliff-on-sea	378 yd
Best Kebab	5 West Street, Southend-On-Sea	473 yd
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	483 yd
Royal Wok	405 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	483 yd
Oceans Fish / Perfetto Pizza	173 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	495 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	604 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	618 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	620 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	684 yd
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	431 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	475 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	606 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	713 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		743 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	834 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	837 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		961 yd
Southend High School For Boys PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	977 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	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	90.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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