Western Esplanade, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS1 1EE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	52.2%	48.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	47.8%	51.2%	3.4%	49.0%	2.2%

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	35.4%	35.9%	0.5%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	30.7%	-3.7%	44.2%	-13.5%
Separated	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.3%	18.8%	6.5%	9.1%	9.7%
Widowed	15.9%	10.9%	-5.0%	6.1%	4.8%

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	35.6%	41.4%	5.8%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	33.2%	32%	-1.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	24.4%	17.7%	-6.7%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	1.2%	0.8%

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	26.7%	18.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	10.9%	8.8%	5.3%	5.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.5%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	34.2%	6.0%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	6.7%	1%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	2%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	92.2%	90.1%	-2.1%	81.4%	8.7%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	87.3%	89.2%	1.9%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-0.7%
Africa	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.8%	89.7%	2.9%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2%	2.5%	0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.5%	-8.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36%	37.2%	-1.2%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	9.9%	0.5%	9.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Western Esplanade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Esplanade was 564.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% higher than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Esplanade has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 13th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 274.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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 1EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Western Esplanade are based on 57 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 Western Esplanade, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 1EE

Average Price
£1,359,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,359,286

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Esplanade

Average Price
£484,747

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£432,359

Other
£805,623

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western EsplanadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Pier West Cafe Western Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-21	£239,750
Pier West Cafe Western Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£680,000	2018-08-02	£743,508
The Esplanade Western Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£2,275,000	2017-08-14	£2,513,234
The Esplanade Western Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£1,511,345	2016-12-15	£1,758,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 1EE

Employment

SS1 1EE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS1 1EE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	75
Full-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service 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
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	911 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,620 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,731 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,858 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,673 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,858 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dining-Saurs	Jungle Jive, Adventure Island	99 yd
Alfie's	Pier Arches 16, Pier Approach	104 yd
Creme Crazy	Pier Arches 1 To 1A And 1B, Pier Approach	104 yd
The Waterfront Cafe	Waterfront Cafe, Pier Arches 18 To 20	111 yd
Twenty One	21 Pier Approach, Western Esplanade	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Infinity Showbar	20 Alexandra Street, Southend-on-sea	251 yd
Craftwerk Beers	14 Alexandra Street, Southend-On-Sea	253 yd
Alex Public House	The Alexandra, 53 Alexandra Street	260 yd
Sunset	The Stables, Lucy Road	325 yd
Chinnerys	21 - 22 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	372 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southend Pier Fish And Chip Hut	Sheds, The Pier	72 yd
Hot Dogz Diner	Hot Dog Bar, Adventure Island	125 yd
Subway	3 The Royals, High Street	162 yd
Pavillion Kiosk	Pavilion Kiosk, Marine Parade	213 yd
Fish And Chip Shop	Adventure Island, Marine Parade	298 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	162 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	329 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	332 yd
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	809 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	834 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	889 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	908 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	38.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.8%

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	14.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	57.1%

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