Kent Villas, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS1 1NG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51.9%	2.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.3%	48.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	50.7%	49.1%	-1.6%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	31.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	9.5%	13.8%	4.3%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.8%) 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	45.3%	48.2%	2.9%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	40.1%	37.6%	-2.5%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	10.9%	10%	-0.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	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	17.4%	19.1%	1.7%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	11.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.5%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	30.9%	1.0%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	11.8%	4%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	9.7%	4.5%	1.6%	8.1%
Black African	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	79.7%	69.3%	-10.4%	81.4%	-12.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	5.3%	3.7%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	64.3%	64.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	20.3%	12.3%	-8.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	64.8%	1.5%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	10.9%	17%	6.1%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	12.8%	6.7%	-6.1%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Kent Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kent Villas was 242.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.6% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kent Villas has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 50th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

🔎 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 1NG, 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 Kent Villas are based on 9 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 Kent Villas, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 1NG

Average Price
£259,182

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£259,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Villas

Average Price
£270,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£270,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Kent Villas, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-06-06	£280,688
1 Kent Villas, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-07-07	£251,434
2 Kent Villas, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2015-04-30	£287,727
3 Kent Villas, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2012-07-05	£267,043
2 Kent Villas, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£116,500	2004-01-30	£301,210

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 1NG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SS1 1NG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	25
Retired	23
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	10
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	543 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	1,007 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	692 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,864 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	229 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	1,178 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,089 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,678 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	56 yd
Dub Kitchen	17 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	107 yd
Kittea Cakes	57 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	107 yd
Maxwells	11 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	107 yd
The Olde Trout Kitchen	56 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Revolution	8 - 14 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	171 yd
The Dickens	Dickens Public House, High Street	327 yd
The Cliff Hotel	The Cliff, 48 Hamlet Road	338 yd
The Slug And Lettuce	6 - 8 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	363 yd
Barts Bar	First Floor And Second Floor, 14 - 16 Southchurch Road	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Express	73 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	56 yd
Southend Best Chicken And Pizza Ltd	86 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	197 yd
Henry Higgins	66 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	197 yd
McDonalds	162 - 164 High Street, Southend-on-Sea	309 yd
Wenzel's The Bakers	119 High Street, Southend-on-sea	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southend Food Centre	72 - 74 London Road, Southend-on-sea	174 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 39 - 45 London Road	233 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	446 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	475 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	144 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		416 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	568 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		647 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	715 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.