Inverness Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 9DY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	51.3%	48.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	48.7%	51.2%	2.5%	49.0%	2.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.9%	39.8%	-3.1%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	45.4%	7.5%	44.2%	1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	8.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	43.8%	47.3%	3.5%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	38.1%	33.2%	-4.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.3%	15.8%	2.5%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.6%	20.3%	2.7%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	12.2%	-4.3%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	16.2%	-4.1%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	16.8%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	26.4%	-1.1%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	5.3%	1.7%	-3.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85%	82.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.3% 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	83.6%	75.3%	-8.3%	83.2%	-7.9%
European Union	5.3%	9.1%	3.8%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4%	4.5%	0.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	74.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	16.3%	15.4%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	2.9%	-4.6%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.8%	37.2%	-11.4%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	6.1%	0.5%	5.6%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Inverness Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Inverness Avenue was 138.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 151.5% higher than the Westborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Inverness Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough and the 124th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 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 9DY, 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 Inverness Avenue are based on 280 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 Inverness Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 9DY

Average Price
£242,472

Semi-Detached
£322,825

Terraced
£305,632

Detached
£424,764

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,154

Other
£294,093

Estimated Average Property Prices for Inverness Avenue

Average Price
£289,493

Semi-Detached
£367,035

Terraced
£335,215

Detached
£421,263

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,036

Other
£182,015

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Inverness AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Inverness Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-08-01	£182,484
30 Inverness Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,000	2025-04-28	£140,363
44A Inverness Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-31	£236,716
28 Inverness Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-10-29	£165,098
Inverness Garage Ltd Inverness Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-08-23	£407,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 9DY

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 Inverness Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9DY has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 44 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 Inverness Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9DY has very low surface water flood risk.

1 of 44 properties (2.27%) 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	65
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	31
Other	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Primary School and Nursery Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	270 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough School Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	609 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	699 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	988 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	988 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,004 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,004 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	1,293 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	584 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Hilda's School 15 Imperial Avenue , SS0 8NE	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	869 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	869 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff Preparatory School 100 Crowstone Road , SS0 8LQ	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent 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
Oldhams Fish Restaurant	13 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	217 yd
Glenwood Cafe	51 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	217 yd
Il Palazzo	1 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	218 yd
Bombay Blues	387 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	264 yd
Meet & Eat @ O'Picado	403 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	189 yd
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	362 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	498 yd
Westcliff Royal British Legion	The British Legion, 7 - 9 Northview Drive	558 yd
The Craftsman	151 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	264 yd
Royal Wok	405 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	264 yd
Blaq Caesarz	368 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	339 yd
Kebab Express	438 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	362 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Delivery, 382 - 384 London Road	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	381 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	489 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	498 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	661 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	639 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	646 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	697 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		743 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	818 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	946 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	988 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		1,011 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,021 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	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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