York Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS1 2BD is primarily male, with 59.6% 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	39.8%	40.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-10.6%
Male	60.2%	59.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	10.6%

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 2BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	47.2%	59.1%	11.9%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	19.4%	-8.9%	44.2%	-24.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	19.8%	11.6%	-8.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	53.9%	46.5%	-7.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	31.3%	32.7%	1.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	7%	13.8%	6.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	7%	5%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.2%	0.7%

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	26.4%	17.3%	-9.1%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	17.3%	0.3%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.8%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.1%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	35.1%	8.7%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	7%	0.4%	-6.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.8%	76%	-6.8%	81.4%	-5.4%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	75.8%	62.5%	-13.3%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	9.4%	15.4%	6.0%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	0.8%	7.3%	6.5%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	62.3%	-12.7%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	6.3%	17.7%	11.4%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is York Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Road was 2272.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 647.3% higher than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

York Road has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 3rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 837.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

🔎 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 2BD, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 York Road are based on 602 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 York Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2BD

Average Price
£262,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,176

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,991

Other
£155,967

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Road

Average Price
£194,720

Semi-Detached
£410,970

Terraced
£379,778

Detached
£503,569

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,888

Other
£174,917

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-08-22	£300,000
40A York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-03-30	£170,129
40 York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2021-05-17	£305,764
44 York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2017-05-17	£274,427
36 York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£9,000	2016-12-07	£10,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2BD

Flood Risk

Flood risk from rivers and the sea
Very low flood risk

Flood risk from surface water
Very low flood risk

* Results apply to the surrounding postcode area, not to a specific property.

Flood risk from rivers and the sea

The area around York Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2BD has very low flood risk from rivers and the sea.

0 of 4 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of river or sea flood risk.

River and sea flooding includes flooding caused by overflowing rivers, estuaries, tidal waters and coastal surges.

Flood risk from surface water

The area around York Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2BD has very low surface water flood risk.

0 of 4 properties (0.00%) in this postcode have some level of surface water flood risk.

Surface water flooding can happen when heavy rainfall overwhelms drains, roads, gardens or other hard surfaces.

Employment

SS1 2BD area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	19
Retired	17
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Porters Grange Junior School Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Infant School and Nursery Southchurch Avenue , SS1 2RL	- not rated	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	876 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 and Arts College Milton Road , SS0 7JS	- not rated	1,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,296 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	- not rated	2,296 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	3out of 4	2,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Co P.O. Box 5597 , SS0 7WE	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Lodge 6 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Lodge Independent School 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Boleyn Park 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff 121 - 127 North Road , Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7AH	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Udom Thai Restaurant	28 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	2 yd
Wings Chinese Restaurant	36 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	21 yd
Istanbul Turkish BBQ Restaurant	34 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	26 yd
Patisserie Valerie	52 High Street, Southend-on-Sea	143 yd
McDonald's	McDonalds, 72 - 74 High Street	168 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Infinity Showbar	20 Alexandra Street, Southend-on-sea	256 yd
Craftwerk Beers	14 Alexandra Street, Southend-On-Sea	258 yd
The Last Post Public House	The Last Post, Weston Road	267 yd
Saks Sports Bar	23 - 25 Clifftown Road, Southend-On-Sea	296 yd
Hush	19 - 21 Clarence Road, Southend-On-Sea	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	3 The Royals, High Street	172 yd
Mooboo	97 High Street, Southend-on-sea	223 yd
Big Spice	4 Clifftown Road, Southend-on-sea	235 yd
Van Looys	Van Looy's Fish And Chips, 16 Clifftown Road	296 yd
Wenzel's The Bakers	119 High Street, Southend-on-sea	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	2 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	138 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	171 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	537 yd
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		889 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,045 yd

Broadband

Technology Availability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises with Next Generation Access (NGA)	95.7%

Speed Availability

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	4.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive decent broadband from fixed or FWA	0.0%
Percentage of premises able to receive decent broadband from FWA	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	21.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.25 Mbit/s

Broadband coverage statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2026 dataset. Broadband performance statistics are based on Ofcom's Connected Nations 2023 postcode-level performance data.