Retort Close, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS1 2AQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50.7%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.7%	49.3%	-2.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	54.3%	46.4%	-7.9%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	27.7%	2.6%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.1%	4.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11.2%	18.3%	7.1%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (86.3%) 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	46.2%	48.6%	2.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	38.7%	37.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-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	20.2%	11.5%	-8.7%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	7.1%	-13.3%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	17.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	19.5%	9.5%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	18.2%	35%	16.8%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	10.9%	4%	-6.9%	2.8%	1.2%

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	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.6%	80.1%	-7.5%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

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	76.1%	75.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.1%	1.9%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	75.9%	0.1%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	9.6%	6.5%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.9%	-5.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Retort Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Retort Close was 104.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% lower than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Retort Close has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 170th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SS1 2AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Retort Close are based on 171 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 Retort Close, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2AQ

Average Price
£227,293

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,514

Other
£209,568

Estimated Average Property Prices for Retort Close

Average Price
£245,970

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,171

Other
£211,779

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Retort CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Retort Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-06-10	£263,447
69 Retort Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-03-31	£188,041
58 Retort Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2025-01-29	£209,968
16 Retort Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-12-18	£214,553
74 Retort Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-02	£180,376

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2AQ

Employment

SS1 2AQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Financial and insurance activities	29
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Manufacturing	21
Construction	19
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	14
Transport and storage	12
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenways Primary School Greenways , SS1 3BS	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Junior School Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	2,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoeburyness High School Caulfield Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9LL	3out of 4	3,541 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,697 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	2,582 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	2,919 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	3,205 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bakes And Bubbles	38 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-sea	242 yd
Avictus Ltd	Unit 1, 36 Eastern Esplanade	257 yd
The Seafood Shack	32 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-sea	276 yd
Southchurch Park Cafe	Cafe, Southchurch Park	296 yd
The Three Shells At Sealife Adventure	The Three Shells, Sea Life Adventure Centre	382 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Southend Brewers Fayre	Brewers Fayre, 64 Eastern Esplanade	171 yd
The Castle	92 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea	318 yd
Sevens Trike And Motorcycle Club	Rear Of, 27 Eastern Esplanade	382 yd
The Cornucopia Public House	39 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	653 yd
Falcon	45 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea	703 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wish You Were Here	Kiosk 10E, Darlows Green	382 yd
The Friary	145 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea	451 yd
Lucky Garden Chinese Takeaway	192 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea	453 yd
Subway	48 - 49 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	653 yd
Ye Olde Chippy	77 - 79 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	464 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive	491 yd
Tesco	500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	1,062 yd
Nick's Convenience Store	493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southchurch Park Northumberland Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	307 yd
Southchurch Park East (Closed) Lifstan Way	grass pitches	890 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	7.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.4%

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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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