Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9GG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 9GG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.9%	0.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.6%	48.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 9GG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	42.3%	46.1%	3.8%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	38.4%	-1.3%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.4%	11.5%	2.1%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	47.4%	48.7%	1.3%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	38.5%	33.1%	-5.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.1%	11.9%	2.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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	19.9%	15.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	9.9%	-4.8%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.9%	4.5%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	33%	9.5%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	8.8%	3.1%	-5.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	7%	3.2%	-3.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	3.6%	6.2%	2.6%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
White	79.8%	75.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	-5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	80.5%	77.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	5%	6.1%	1.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	6.8%	-2.8%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.8%	77.8%	-2.0%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	1%	13.1%	12.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	8.9%	3%	-5.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Fairfax Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfax Drive was 163.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 197.5% higher than the Westborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfax Drive has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough and the 94th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 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 9GG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Fairfax Drive are based on 920 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 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9GG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 9GG

Average Price
£357,987

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£357,987

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Drive

Average Price
£239,306

Semi-Detached
£310,491

Terraced
£293,265

Detached
£330,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,885

Other
£450,748

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
297 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-03-19	£167,141
299 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2020-01-31	£345,540
295 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£287,000	2018-08-20	£353,990
297 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2014-07-24	£331,181
299 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2014-01-17	£346,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 9GG

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 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9GG has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 5 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 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9GG has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 5 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

SS0 9GG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	159
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	34
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	54
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	12
Construction	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Infant School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	- not rated	741 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	796 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Primary School and Nursery Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	796 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough School Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	796 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	252 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	252 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	252 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	- not rated	568 yd	Foundation school	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	2,019 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	- not rated	252 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	252 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	822 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	824 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Preparatory School 7-9 Westminster Drive , SS0 9SJ	- not rated	876 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
Coffee Station	Kiosk, Westcliff On Sea Station	174 yd
Spice Of Life	Splice Of Life, Southend University Hospital	402 yd
Costa Coffee	Southend University Hospital, Prittlewell Chase	402 yd
Piccola Italia Essex	163 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea	418 yd
Jay Jean's Cafe	571 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westcliff Royal British Legion	The British Legion, 7 - 9 Northview Drive	567 yd
Porters Pub	367 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	631 yd
The Trading Rooms	The Trading Room, 522 London Road	739 yd
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	822 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	859 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oceans Fish / Perfetto Pizza	173 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	495 yd
Delhi Wraps	363 Westborough Road, Westcliff-on-sea	613 yd
Eat Well	373 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	631 yd
Chilli Green	363 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	631 yd
Pizza Time	23 Commercial Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	652 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	733 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	738 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	739 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	956 yd
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chase High School PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches	487 yd
Playfootball Southend CHASE HIGH SCHOOL CHASE HIGH SCHOOL PRITTLEWELL CHASE	artificial grass pitch	487 yd
Chase Sports & Fitness Centre PRITTLEWELL CHASE	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Southend High School For Boys PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	567 yd
Earls Hall Primary School CARLTON AVENUE	grass pitches	748 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	852 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	905 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	1,019 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	148.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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