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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS1 2BY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	42.1%	48.9%	6.8%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	57.9%	51.1%	-6.8%	49.0%	2.1%

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 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.8% 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	61.1%	63.8%	2.7%	37.9%	25.9%
Married: Opposite sex	14.5%	16.2%	1.7%	44.2%	-28.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	15.1%	12.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	42.7%	0.3%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	33.1%	28%	-5.1%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	15.5%	17.7%	2.2%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.2%	2.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	23.5%	-6.4%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	15.2%	-2.8%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.7%	-4.0%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	17.4%	4.9%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	10%	19.6%	9.6%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	10.6%	6.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	6.9%	8%	1.1%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	81.3%	82.1%	0.8%	81.4%	0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.1% 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	73.6%	69.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	-14.1%
European Union	11.7%	15.3%	3.6%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	6.7%	8.4%	1.7%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	68.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	4.5%	11%	6.5%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	6.2%	-4.7%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	76.7%	-28.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	24.5%	13.5%	11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is York Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Road was 316.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% higher than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 32nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 176.9%.

🔎 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 2BY, 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 590 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 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2BY

Average Price
£135,804

Semi-Detached
£385,864

Terraced
£327,943

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,121

Other
£24,784

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Road

Average Price
£191,296

Semi-Detached
£396,070

Terraced
£366,285

Detached
£500,517

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,382

Other
£170,560

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 78 York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2025-02-14	£115,000
88B York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-05-03	£100,210
Flat 4 74 York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-12-15	£101,522
Flat 1 74 York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2022-11-29	£101,622
Flat 3 76 York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2022-07-07	£100,683

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2BY

Employment

SS1 2BY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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	99
Long-Term Sick or disabled	49
Other	41
Part-Time Employee	41
Unemployed	38
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	21
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,309 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,284 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,689 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	571 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	1,614 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,986 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,165 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,790 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	121 yd
Wings Chinese Restaurant	36 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	141 yd
Istanbul Turkish BBQ Restaurant	34 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	147 yd
BB's Coffee And Muffins	BBs Coffee And Muffins, 14A The Royals	239 yd
Utopia Coffee	Utopia, 2 The Royals	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunset	The Stables, Lucy Road	336 yd
Chinnerys	21 - 22 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	366 yd
Hope Hotel	34 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	366 yd
Big George Entertainment Ltd	The Papillon, 14 Marine Parade	366 yd
Infinity Showbar	20 Alexandra Street, Southend-on-sea	373 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	3 The Royals, High Street	239 yd
Pavillion Kiosk	Pavilion Kiosk, Marine Parade	331 yd
Mooboo	97 High Street, Southend-on-sea	333 yd
Big Spice	4 Clifftown Road, Southend-on-sea	344 yd
Rossi Ice Cream Parlour	1 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	121 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	239 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	257 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	565 yd
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	368 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	490 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		953 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,064 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	1.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60 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	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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