Cambridge Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS1 1ER 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	50.2%	48.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.8%	51.2%	1.4%	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.

In the immediate area around SS1 1ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	42.6%	50.2%	7.6%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	21.9%	-5.8%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	19.7%	18.6%	-1.1%	9.1%	9.5%
Widowed	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	30.9%	37.2%	6.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	14.3%	11.2%	-3.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.4%

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.

In the area around SS1 1ER this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	8.8%	-11.4%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	13%	-0.8%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	12.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	16.3%	8.3%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	34.6%	43.3%	8.7%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	6%	4.2%	-1.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Other Black	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	87.6%	80.7%	-6.9%	81.4%	-0.7%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

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	82.5%	74%	-8.5%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	4.6%	11.6%	7.0%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	74.6%	-6.5%	83.2%	-8.6%
10+ Years	2.3%	11.7%	9.4%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 137.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.7% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 118th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.4%.

🔎 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 1ER, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Cambridge Road are based on 362 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 Cambridge Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 1ER

Average Price
£256,767

Semi-Detached
£301,660

Terraced
£406,706

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,227

Other
£7,689

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£368,826

Semi-Detached
£580,962

Terraced
£583,035

Detached
£704,611

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,218

Other
£268,126

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122A Cambridge Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£227,127	2025-09-26	£227,127
110 Cambridge Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,000	2023-07-31	£213,557
108 Cambridge Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2023-01-30	£566,130
116A Cambridge Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-12-16	£207,670
116 Cambridge Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£292,000	2022-06-27	£282,866

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 1ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	28
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2

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	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	606 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	681 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	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	238 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	3,116 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	3,153 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	773 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	1,629 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,858 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,366 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,426 yd	Academy alternative provision 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
Great Tides	Westcliff Hotel, 18 - 20 Westcliff Parade	194 yd
Genting Club Westcliff	Western Esplanade, Westcliff-On-Sea	330 yd
Don Amicis	28 Milton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	384 yd
Wilsons Coffee Shop	11 Station Road, Westcliff-on-sea	410 yd
The Olive Tree	40 - 42 Station Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cliff Hotel	The Cliff, 48 Hamlet Road	236 yd
Hush	19 - 21 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea	655 yd
Alex Public House	The Alexandra, 53 Alexandra Street	670 yd
Saks Sports Bar	23 - 25 Clifftown Road, Southend-On-Sea	707 yd
The Last Post Public House	The Last Post, Weston Road	719 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown Mexican And Fast Food Takeaway	206 London Road, Southend-on-sea	474 yd
Shanghai Express	73 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	535 yd
Ying's Takeaway	Ying's, 215 London Road	557 yd
Southend Best Chicken And Pizza Ltd	86 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	592 yd
Henry Higgins	66 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	592 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	511 yd
Southend Food Centre	72 - 74 London Road, Southend-on-sea	609 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	609 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	736 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 39 - 45 London Road	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	241 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	380 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		530 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	654 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	682 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	711 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		927 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	945 yd
Westcliff Health Club (Closed) Valkyrie Road	health and fitness suite	1,001 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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