Electric Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 9NJ 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 9NJ, 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 Electric Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Electric Avenue was 134.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.7% higher than the Westborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Electric Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Westborough and the 124th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 9NJ, 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 Electric Avenue are based on 307 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 Electric Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea, SS0 9NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 9NJ

Average Price
£305,863

Semi-Detached
£412,739

Terraced
£344,011

Detached
£392,253

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,023

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Electric Avenue

Average Price
£264,785

Semi-Detached
£376,098

Terraced
£382,084

Detached
£406,907

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,896

Other
£131,495

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Electric AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Electric Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£306,000	2025-02-14	£302,878
96 Electric Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-03-28	£289,003
106 Electric Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-06-28	£173,086
102 Electric Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£338,000	2022-11-28	£322,063
132 Electric Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-10-06	£330,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 9NJ

Employment

SS0 9NJ 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	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	393 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	821 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,180 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	393 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,097 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,282 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,484 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	1,669 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
Coffee Station	Kiosk, Westcliff On Sea Station	364 yd
Jay Jean's Cafe	571 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	491 yd
RedChilliezs	629 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	502 yd
Spice Of Life	Splice Of Life, Southend University Hospital	541 yd
Costa Coffee	Southend University Hospital, Prittlewell Chase	541 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westcliff Royal British Legion	The British Legion, 7 - 9 Northview Drive	414 yd
Porters Pub	367 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	443 yd
The Trading Rooms	The Trading Room, 522 London Road	570 yd
The Plough	426 - 428 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	718 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delhi Wraps	363 Westborough Road, Westcliff-on-sea	423 yd
Eat Well	373 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	443 yd
Chilli Green	363 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	443 yd
Bear Fish And Chips	495 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	607 yd
Mighty Pizza/Brit's Pizzeria	494 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	546 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	562 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	622 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	762 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chase High School PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches	485 yd
Playfootball Southend CHASE HIGH SCHOOL CHASE HIGH SCHOOL PRITTLEWELL CHASE	artificial grass pitch	485 yd
Chase Sports & Fitness Centre PRITTLEWELL CHASE	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	670 yd
Southend High School For Boys PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	760 yd
Earls Hall Primary School CARLTON AVENUE	grass pitches	910 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		946 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Cavendish Gardens CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CLATTERFIELD GARDENS	tennis courts	1,054 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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