Queens Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS1 1NL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	43.4%	48.2%	4.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	56.6%	51.8%	-4.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 1NL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	55.9%	51.8%	-4.1%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	27.7%	3.9%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	4%	1.9%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	16.7%	13.3%	-3.4%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.1%	48.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	36.6%	35.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	8.9%	10.2%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.8%	5.4%	2.6%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	14.6%	19.8%	5.2%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.1%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	36.3%	11.0%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	15.3%	2.4%	-12.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	87.1%	80.1%	-7.0%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.6% 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	75.1%	77.6%	2.5%	83.2%	-5.6%
European Union	11.7%	8.3%	-3.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.1%	77.6%	2.5%	83.2%	-5.6%
10+ Years	8.3%	15%	6.7%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Queens Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Road was 423.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.2% higher than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Queens Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 25th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 229.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.9%.

🔎 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 1NL, 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 Queens Road are based on 145 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 Queens Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 1NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 1NL

Average Price
£230,685

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£302,113

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,941

Other
£309,377

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Road

Average Price
£285,532

Semi-Detached
£459,867

Terraced
£347,433

Detached
£486,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,066

Other
£490,579

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54B Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£198,500	2025-04-30	£202,508
54A Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-04-19	£535,048
63C Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2023-07-28	£199,454
73 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£204,000	2023-07-13	£205,498
65 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2021-04-06	£366,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 1NL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Administrative and support service activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	290 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	363 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	477 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,033 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	662 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,911 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	279 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	1,139 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,618 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	35 yd
The Olde Trout Kitchen	56 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	92 yd
Tantuni	66 London Road, Southend-on-sea	95 yd
London Bistro Cafe	Unit 1, 48 London Road	111 yd
Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant	68 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Revolution	8 - 14 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	203 yd
The Cliff Hotel	The Cliff, 48 Hamlet Road	341 yd
The Dickens	Dickens Public House, High Street	392 yd
The Slug And Lettuce	6 - 8 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	402 yd
Barts Bar	First Floor And Second Floor, 14 - 16 Southchurch Road	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Express	73 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	35 yd
Southend Best Chicken And Pizza Ltd	86 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	130 yd
Henry Higgins	66 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	130 yd
McDonalds	162 - 164 High Street, Southend-on-Sea	354 yd
Subway	33 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southend Food Centre	72 - 74 London Road, Southend-on-sea	109 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 39 - 45 London Road	201 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	379 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	504 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	102 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		386 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	411 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	500 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		588 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Milton Road Gardens ST. VINCENTS ROAD	tennis courts	686 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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