Hamlet Mews, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS1 1HY is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	49.2%	45.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	50.8%	54.2%	3.4%	49.0%	5.2%

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 1HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	51.4%	52%	0.6%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	23.7%	-2.5%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	14.1%	16.2%	2.1%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	3.8%	4%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	47.4%	48.6%	1.2%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	36%	35%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.7%	11.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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	16.9%	12.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	9.7%	-8.2%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	16.7%	1.0%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	16.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	37.7%	11.5%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	10.2%	1.9%	-8.3%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	3%	3.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90.7%	82.1%	-8.6%	81.4%	0.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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%	83.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	82.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	2.9%	9.8%	6.9%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.8%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Hamlet Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hamlet Mews was 17.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hamlet Mews has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 71st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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 1HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Hamlet Mews are based on 5 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 Hamlet Mews, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 1HY

Average Price
£232,995

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,995

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hamlet Mews

Average Price
£230,235

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,235

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hamlet MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Hamlet Mews, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-08-16	£262,714
2 Hamlet Mews, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-01-10	£209,174
1 Hamlet Mews, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-02-09	£234,862
2 Hamlet Mews, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,500	2007-07-20	£206,897
1 Hamlet Mews, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£120,000	2004-01-26	£237,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 1HY

Employment

SS1 1HY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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	127
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	39
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Real estate activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	559 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	1,173 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	488 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	3,052 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	456 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	1,410 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,146 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,577 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
Sunflower Bistro	75 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	245 yd
Clifftown Theatre	Clifftown Studios And Theatre, Nelson Street	293 yd
Aloha Lounge	12 Nelson Street, Southend-on-sea	296 yd
Keralam	28 Clifftown Road, Southend-On-Sea	317 yd
Amina Tandoori Restaurant	Amina Tandoori, 27 Clifftown Road	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cliff Hotel	The Cliff, 48 Hamlet Road	82 yd
Hush	19 - 21 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea	396 yd
Saks Sports Bar	23 - 25 Clifftown Road, Southend-On-Sea	421 yd
Revolution	8 - 14 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	428 yd
The Last Post Public House	The Last Post, Weston Road	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Express	73 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	245 yd
Southend Best Chicken And Pizza Ltd	86 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	358 yd
Henry Higgins	66 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	358 yd
Van Looys	Van Looy's Fish And Chips, 16 Clifftown Road	421 yd
Wenzel's The Bakers	119 High Street, Southend-on-sea	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southend Food Centre	72 - 74 London Road, Southend-on-sea	360 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 39 - 45 London Road	479 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	522 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	574 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	379 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	506 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		585 yd
St Bernards High School MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	616 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	631 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		664 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 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.