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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS0 9RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	47.2%	49.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.8%	50.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 9RJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	31.3%	42.5%	11.2%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.9%	36.7%	-9.2%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.3%	12.7%	-0.6%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	54.4%	48%	-6.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	32.1%	37%	4.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.1%	11.9%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	12%	-6.0%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	9.3%	-9.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	15.4%	-6.1%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	17.4%	3.7%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	21%	37.1%	16.1%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	91.2%	80.6%	-10.6%	81.4%	-0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	88.1%	83.1%	-5.0%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	5%	6.6%	1.6%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	83.6%	-3.5%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.3%	12.0%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.9%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Fairfax Drive Street dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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 9RJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Fairfax Drive are based on 898 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 9RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 9RJ

Average Price
£305,377

Semi-Detached
£326,678

Terraced
£289,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Drive

Average Price
£236,952

Semi-Detached
£299,990

Terraced
£284,321

Detached
£318,513

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,634

Other
£488,903

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
538 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-06-03	£286,566
538 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2016-03-31	£257,261
540 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-05-15	£286,230
542 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£138,500	2013-11-21	£250,177
532 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2013-05-31	£339,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 9RJ

Employment

SS0 9RJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	41
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	18
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	607 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	966 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,440 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	2,881 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	880 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,430 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Spaghetti Junction	767 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	577 yd
Stoked	787 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	577 yd
Daley's Coffee House	775 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	577 yd
Zafran	809 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	582 yd
The Temple Cafe	815 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	582 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Porters Pub	367 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	508 yd
Westcliff Royal British Legion	The British Legion, 7 - 9 Northview Drive	934 yd
The Trading Rooms	The Trading Room, 522 London Road	950 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,042 yd
Iveagh Conservative Club	69 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Well	373 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	508 yd
Chilli Green	363 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	508 yd
Delhi Wraps	363 Westborough Road, Westcliff-on-sea	527 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	Morley's, 717 London Road	607 yd
Magic Wok	78 Bridgwater Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	672 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	693 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cavendish Gardens CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CLATTERFIELD GARDENS	tennis courts	308 yd
South Essex College (Wellstead Gardens Sports Ground) WELLSTEAD GARDEN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	432 yd
Chase Sports & Fitness Centre PRITTLEWELL CHASE	health and fitness suite	470 yd
Chase High School PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches	514 yd
Playfootball Southend CHASE HIGH SCHOOL CHASE HIGH SCHOOL PRITTLEWELL CHASE	artificial grass pitch	514 yd
Westcliff High School For Boys KENILWORTH GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	737 yd
St Thomas More High School KENILWORTH GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	756 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	761 yd
Westcliff High School For Girls KENILWORTH GARDENS	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	837 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	915 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	129.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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