Gordon Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS1 1NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.1%	47.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.9%	52.1%	0.2%	49.0%	3.1%

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 1NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.3% 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	54.6%	61.3%	6.7%	37.9%	23.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	26.6%	-3.6%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.8%	6.9%	-1.9%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (85.4%) 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	52.7%	52.1%	-0.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	34.2%	33.3%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16.6%	17.7%	1.1%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12%	-3.3%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	13.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	21.2%	11.0%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	29.7%	0.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	10.2%	1.6%	-8.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	1%	-2.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6%	1%	-5.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	68.5%	77.9%	9.4%	81.4%	-3.5%
Arab	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	65.2%	75.9%	10.7%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	15.8%	8.8%	-7.0%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	8.3%	-5.0%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	75.7%	11.3%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	8.7%	13.3%	4.6%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	9%	4.4%	-4.6%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	10.9%	3.6%	-7.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Gordon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon Road was 60.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.6% lower than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gordon Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 265th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 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 1NJ, 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 Gordon Road are based on 131 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 Gordon Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 1NJ

Average Price
£214,402

Semi-Detached
£348,579

Terraced
£272,424

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,547

Other
£352,230

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon Road

Average Price
£235,332

Semi-Detached
£346,970

Terraced
£303,551

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,097

Other
£258,513

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1B Gordon Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2025-09-12	£163,000
31 Gordon Road, Southend-On-Sea, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-12-21	£137,423
29A Gordon Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£111,500	2022-11-21	£105,354
19A Gordon Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2022-09-01	£118,783
1B Gordon Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-06-17	£150,151

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 1NJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SS1 1NJ 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	103
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Retired	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	20
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Other	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical 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
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	282 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	465 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	555 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	1,030 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	646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,009 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,648 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,897 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	271 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	1,248 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,629 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,954 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,126 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,668 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	83 yd
Dub Kitchen	17 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	164 yd
Kittea Cakes	57 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	164 yd
Maxwells	11 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	164 yd
The Olde Trout Kitchen	56 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Revolution	8 - 14 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	232 yd
The Cliff Hotel	The Cliff, 48 Hamlet Road	273 yd
The Dickens	Dickens Public House, High Street	336 yd
Saks Sports Bar	23 - 25 Clifftown Road, Southend-On-Sea	340 yd
Hush	19 - 21 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Express	73 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	83 yd
Southend Best Chicken And Pizza Ltd	86 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	239 yd
Henry Higgins	66 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	239 yd
Wenzel's The Bakers	119 High Street, Southend-on-sea	340 yd
Van Looys	Van Looy's Fish And Chips, 16 Clifftown Road	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southend Food Centre	72 - 74 London Road, Southend-on-sea	223 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 39 - 45 London Road	304 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	488 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	500 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	527 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	210 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	289 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		487 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	594 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		640 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	668 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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