Clarence Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS1 1AN is primarily male, with 53.9% of the population 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	52.8%	46.1%	-6.7%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	47.2%	53.9%	6.7%	49.0%	4.9%

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 SS1 1AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	51%	51.7%	0.7%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	21.5%	-0.1%	44.2%	-22.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	14.9%	17.5%	2.6%	9.1%	8.4%
Widowed	8.5%	3.2%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.6%	48%	7.4%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	36.5%	35.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	17.7%	12.2%	-5.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	19.2%	18.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	8%	-4.5%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	16.5%	2.8%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.6%	3.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.1%	6.6%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	30.6%	-0.6%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	8.7%	1.3%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.6%	87.9%	-2.7%	81.4%	6.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	74%	-6.7%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	8.8%	15.2%	6.4%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.4%	74.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	3.9%	9.6%	5.7%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	6.1%	8.2%	2.1%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	5.9%	3.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	1.9%	-5.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
British Overseas Territories	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Clarence Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Clarence Road was 1096.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 260.6% higher than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Clarence Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 6th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 448.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SS1 1AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Clarence Road are based on 13 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 Clarence Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 1AN

Average Price
£288,646

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£281,079

Detached
£489,429

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,315

Other
£283,424

Estimated Average Property Prices for Clarence Road

Average Price
£304,849

Semi-Detached
£550,875

Terraced
£351,555

Detached
£502,148

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,868

Other
£281,929

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Clarence Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-03-07	£116,660
15 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-12-20	£277,937
7 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-07-21	£135,644
17 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2018-02-06	£285,921
7A Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2017-03-20	£160,275

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 1AN

Employment

SS1 1AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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	150
Retired	60
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	34
Unemployed	25
Other	14
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	36
Manufacturing	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	16
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	- not rated	716 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Junior School Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	- not rated	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	- not rated	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's High School and Arts College Milton Road , SS0 7JS	- not rated	1,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	- not rated	2,468 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,599 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	438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Co P.O. Box 5597 , SS0 7WE	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Lodge 6 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Lodge Independent School 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Boleyn Park 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	940 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff 121 - 127 North Road , Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7AH	- not rated	1,072 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
STARS Recovery Cafe	27 Weston Road, Southend-On-Sea	23 yd
57 West	St Matthews Christian Spiritualist Church, 16 Clarence Road	39 yd
The Mews	2A Nelson Mews, Southend-On-Sea	53 yd
Cosy Cafe	Basement And Ground Floor, 22 Clifftown Road	68 yd
Cosy Coffee And Sandwich Bar	Basement And Ground Floor, 22 Clifftown Road	68 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hush	19 - 21 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea	10 yd
The Last Post Public House	The Last Post, Weston Road	71 yd
Saks Sports Bar	23 - 25 Clifftown Road, Southend-On-Sea	88 yd
Craftwerk Beers	14 Alexandra Street, Southend-On-Sea	129 yd
Infinity Showbar	20 Alexandra Street, Southend-on-sea	131 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Van Looys	Van Looy's Fish And Chips, 16 Clifftown Road	88 yd
Big Spice	4 Clifftown Road, Southend-on-sea	142 yd
Mooboo	97 High Street, Southend-on-sea	147 yd
Wenzel's The Bakers	119 High Street, Southend-on-sea	221 yd
Fish And Chip Shop	Adventure Island, Marine Parade	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	187 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	322 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	333 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	555 yd
Southend Food Centre	72 - 74 London Road, Southend-on-sea	568 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	120 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	474 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		752 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	880 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	900 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		966 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.0%

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	84.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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