Brightwell Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 9EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.7%	48.5%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.3%	51.5%	2.2%	49.0%	2.5%

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 9EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	45.9%	51.8%	5.9%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	35.5%	0.9%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.4%	8.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	52%	49%	-3.0%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	35.7%	34.1%	-1.6%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	8.3%	11.7%	3.4%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16.3%	17.9%	1.6%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	11.6%	-9.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	14.6%	-4.5%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	21.3%	6.8%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	27.6%	5.3%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.5%	4.2%	0.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	88%	77.4%	-10.6%	81.4%	-4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	86.1%	82%	-4.1%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	5.3%	9.2%	3.9%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%
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	85.6%	82%	-3.6%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.2%	9.9%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.7%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Brightwell Avenue Street dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9EQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Brightwell Avenue are based on 402 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 Brightwell Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 9EQ

Average Price
£265,731

Semi-Detached
£345,266

Terraced
£306,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,069

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brightwell Avenue

Average Price
£243,956

Semi-Detached
£340,330

Terraced
£314,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,873

Other
£18,382

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brightwell AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
133 Brightwell Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-08-08	£303,747
157 Brightwell Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£329,000	2024-07-04	£327,986
129 Brightwell Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-02-14	£269,444
123 Brightwell Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-10-13	£206,365
119 Brightwell Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-09-21	£402,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 9EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	32
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	19
Construction	16
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	684 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	866 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Hornby Avenue , SS0 0LG	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,671 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	1,898 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	389 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	808 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	1,353 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,527 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,779 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	256 yd
Coffee Station	Kiosk, Westcliff On Sea Station	278 yd
Anke's Tea And Coffee Lounge	481 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	552 yd
The Lunch Box	505B - 505D London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	552 yd
Ozen Japanese Ltd	497 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westcliff Royal British Legion	The British Legion, 7 - 9 Northview Drive	472 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	622 yd
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	627 yd
The Trading Rooms	The Trading Room, 522 London Road	657 yd
Porters Pub	367 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	717 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oceans Fish / Perfetto Pizza	173 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	325 yd
Bear Fish And Chips	495 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	552 yd
Mighty Pizza/Brit's Pizzeria	494 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	602 yd
Kebab Express	438 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	627 yd
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	667 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	552 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	673 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	756 yd
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	883 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southend High School For Boys PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	627 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	707 yd
Chase High School PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches	742 yd
Playfootball Southend CHASE HIGH SCHOOL CHASE HIGH SCHOOL PRITTLEWELL CHASE	artificial grass pitch	742 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Chase Sports & Fitness Centre PRITTLEWELL CHASE	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	799 yd
Earls Hall Primary School CARLTON AVENUE	grass pitches	939 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	1,033 yd
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,045 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	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	181 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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