Alexandra Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS1 1HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.8%	50%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.2%	50%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	44.9%	42.8%	-2.1%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.1%	29.5%	0.4%	44.2%	-14.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.4%	15.5%	2.1%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	2.4%

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	45%	40.6%	-4.4%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	34.8%	40.3%	5.5%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	12%	15.6%	3.6%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	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	21.2%	21.4%	0.2%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	13.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	17.7%	7.8%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	30.3%	3.2%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	7.5%	0%	-7.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.1%	87.1%	-6.0%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.1% 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	86.8%	85.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	1.9%
European Union	7.8%	8.3%	0.5%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	84.8%	0.1%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	9.5%	5.6%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.9%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Alexandra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexandra Road was 105.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alexandra Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 168th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.6%.

🔎 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 1HQ, 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 Alexandra Road are based on 316 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 Alexandra Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 1HQ

Average Price
£963,436

Semi-Detached
£963,436

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexandra Road

Average Price
£328,255

Semi-Detached
£615,257

Terraced
£476,395

Detached
£626,969

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,393

Other
£848,051

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexandra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Madison House, 100 Alexandra Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2005-03-24	£993,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 1HQ

Employment

SS1 1HQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	93
Retired	73
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	17
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
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	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	727 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	733 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	918 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,998 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	3,112 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	603 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	1,615 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,936 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,628 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
La Petite Petanque	Alexandra Bowling Green Cafe, Alexandra Bowling Green	238 yd
View Bar And Bistro	12 Clifftown Parade, Southend-On-Sea	267 yd
Clifftown Theatre	Clifftown Studios And Theatre, Nelson Street	319 yd
Aloha Lounge	12 Nelson Street, Southend-on-sea	322 yd
The Mews	2A Nelson Mews, Southend-On-Sea	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cliff Hotel	The Cliff, 48 Hamlet Road	183 yd
Hush	19 - 21 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea	402 yd
Alex Public House	The Alexandra, 53 Alexandra Street	404 yd
Saks Sports Bar	23 - 25 Clifftown Road, Southend-On-Sea	467 yd
The Last Post Public House	The Last Post, Weston Road	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish And Chip Shop	Adventure Island, Marine Parade	370 yd
Food Bar	Adventure Island, Western Esplanade	370 yd
Roberto's	Kiosk 4, Western Esplanade	370 yd
Hot Dog Bar At Adventure Island	Hot Dog Bar, Adventure Island	370 yd
Hot Dog Kart At Adventure Island + Slush + Pancakes	Hot Dog Kart, Adventure Island	370 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southend Food Centre	72 - 74 London Road, Southend-on-sea	566 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	588 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	666 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	678 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 39 - 45 London Road	679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	505 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	580 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		712 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	802 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	812 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		864 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%

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