London Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 9LD has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.1%	50%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.9%	50%	3.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	38%	34%	-4.0%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.5%	50.4%	7.9%	44.2%	6.2%
Separated	3.8%	1.6%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.7%	7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7%	7%	0.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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 (86.3%) 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	52%	50.2%	-1.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	32.3%	36.1%	3.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	9.7%	11.2%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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	15%	13%	-2.0%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	12.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	6.3%	3.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.2%	0.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	41.1%	8.7%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	5.4%	0.6%	-4.8%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	82.9%	82.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	1.0%
Other	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	78.6%	76.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	8.6%	10.2%	1.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.3%	4.3%	-4.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	8.7%	4.7%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	76.9%	0.0%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.9%	9.2%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	3.1%	-6.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	2.8%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	7.2%	0.5%	6.7%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 439.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 210.5% higher than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 24th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 241.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SS0 9LD, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 London Road are based on 852 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 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 9LD

Average Price
£304,513

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£432,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,003

Other
£226,730

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£252,408

Semi-Detached
£398,251

Terraced
£338,633

Detached
£553,350

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,820

Other
£331,048

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 512 - 514 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-04-19	£236,656
470 - 474 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-02-26	£374,094
Unit 2 Shoe Lane, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2021-02-08	£100,110
498 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-03-30	£286,897
Ground Floor Shop, 494 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£7,000	2019-09-26	£7,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 9LD

Employment

SS0 9LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

SS0 9LD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	92
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate 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
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy converter	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	946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,732 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	1,821 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	946 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Perfect Fried Chicken	525 - 527 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	57 yd
Ozen Japanese Ltd	497 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	82 yd
Bread And Butter	460 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	104 yd
Anke's Tea And Coffee Lounge	481 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	112 yd
The Lunch Box	505B - 505D London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	112 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	176 yd
The Trading Rooms	The Trading Room, 522 London Road	192 yd
Westcliff Royal British Legion	The British Legion, 7 - 9 Northview Drive	208 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	242 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	378 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mighty Pizza/Brit's Pizzeria	494 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	9 yd
Bear Fish And Chips	495 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	88 yd
Kebab Express	438 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	176 yd
Tasty Chicken	401 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	340 yd
Royal Wok	405 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	112 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	241 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	467 yd
Co-Op	165 - 169 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	606 yd
Tesco	156 - 158 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	656 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	329 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	477 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	518 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		528 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	766 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	918 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	953 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	993 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		1,002 yd
Chase High School PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches	1,069 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.4%

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	121.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	307.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	307.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.99 Mbit/s

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