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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 9FH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.3%	0.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.6%	48.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 9FH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	47.1%	48.3%	1.2%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	33.9%	1.9%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	48.8%	-1.6%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	35.9%	37.4%	1.5%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	8%	9.6%	1.6%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	18.5%	10.9%	-7.6%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	12.4%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	16.7%	-4.8%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.5%	3.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	21.5%	8.4%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	20.2%	30.9%	10.7%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.8%	3.7%	0.9%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	81.9%	77.9%	-4.0%	81.4%	-3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	83.7%	76.3%	-7.4%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.9%	4.9%	1.0%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7.9%	3.5%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	76.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	12.8%	10.2%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	3.1%	4.6%	1.5%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Road was 643.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 403.0% higher than the Prittlewell average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

West Road has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell and the 11th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.9%.

🔎 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 9FH, 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 9FH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 9FH

Average Price
£201,130

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,130

Other
no sales

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
Flat 15 One Nine Nine West, 199 - 207 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£207,500	2021-05-14	£214,454
Flat 18 One Nine Nine West, 199 - 207 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-05-07	£191,200
Flat 18 One Nine Nine West, 199 - 207 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2017-07-25	£197,085
Flat 18 One Nine Nine West, 199 - 207 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-09-25	£216,965
Flat 15 One Nine Nine West, 199 - 207 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2014-08-19	£220,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 9FH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	146
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	33
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	22
Other	14
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	85 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	740 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,112 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	819 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	944 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,318 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	1,278 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	553 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	777 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,018 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	160 yd
Southend United Football Club Catering Units	Roots Hall Stadium, Victoria Avenue	322 yd
Super Pizza	363 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	486 yd
Piccola Italia Essex	163 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea	523 yd
Beaumont Lounge	Unit 1, Beaumont Court	576 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	387 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	420 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	575 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	677 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	747 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	5 West Street, Southend-On-Sea	311 yd
The Kebab Hub	155 North Road, Westcliff-on-sea	397 yd
Oceans Fish / Perfetto Pizza	173 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	467 yd
The Pizza Man	345 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	486 yd
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	649 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	544 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	716 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	747 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	767 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	278 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	583 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	636 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	729 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		834 yd
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	882 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		909 yd
Southend High School For Boys PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	920 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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