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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS0 9RN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.4%	1.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.6%	48.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	41.9%	44.7%	2.8%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	41.6%	2.4%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	48.4%	49.2%	0.8%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	35.7%	34.5%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	11.6%	11.7%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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	16.2%	18.1%	1.9%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.6%	12%	-7.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	17.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	19.3%	7.0%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	27%	3.9%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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%	3.4%	2.0%	1.1%	2.3%
Indian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.5%	3.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	85.5%	84.8%	-0.7%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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%	86.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	3.8%	4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	86.5%	-1.0%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.6%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	5.2%	0.9%	-4.3%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

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 .

🔎 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 9RN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 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 9RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS0 9RN

Average Price
£174,230

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,170

Other
£109,842

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
438 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,750	2026-03-06	£145,750
440A Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-29	£240,000
434A Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2023-05-19	£113,978
460 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-10-01	£171,455
438 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,500	2021-05-14	£141,195

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS0 9RN

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 9RN has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 13 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 9RN has very low surface water flood risk.

2 of 13 properties (15.38%) 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	- not rated	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	- not rated	951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	951 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	- not rated	610 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	610 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	610 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School for Boys Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	- not rated	961 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,530 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Preparatory School 7-9 Westminster Drive , SS0 9SJ	- not rated	528 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	610 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	610 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School 15 Imperial Avenue , SS0 8NE	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,092 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
LifeStreams Coffee House	St Peters Church, Eastbourne Grove	534 yd
CLD Essex Limited	741 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	611 yd
Sky Blues Cafe Ltd	Sky Blues Cafe, 733 London Road	611 yd
Peri Peri Original	725 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	613 yd
Spaghetti Junction	767 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Porters Pub	367 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	400 yd
Westcliff Royal British Legion	The British Legion, 7 - 9 Northview Drive	761 yd
The Trading Rooms	The Trading Room, 522 London Road	820 yd
Essex County Bowling Club	Imperial Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Well	373 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	400 yd
Chilli Green	363 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	400 yd
Delhi Wraps	363 Westborough Road, Westcliff-on-sea	409 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	Morley's, 717 London Road	611 yd
Pizza Time	23 Commercial Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	607 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	677 yd
Sainsbury's	536 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	783 yd
The Co-operative Group	467 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chase Sports & Fitness Centre PRITTLEWELL CHASE	health and fitness suite	272 yd
Chase High School PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches	302 yd
Playfootball Southend CHASE HIGH SCHOOL CHASE HIGH SCHOOL PRITTLEWELL CHASE	artificial grass pitch	302 yd
Cavendish Gardens CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CLATTERFIELD GARDENS	tennis courts	560 yd
South Essex College (Wellstead Gardens Sports Ground) WELLSTEAD GARDEN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	612 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	826 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	872 yd
St Thomas More High School KENILWORTH GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	961 yd
Westcliff High School For Boys KENILWORTH GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	972 yd
Earls Hall Primary School CARLTON AVENUE	grass pitches	998 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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