Quebec Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS1 2DE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.3%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.8%	49.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	28.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	-15.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.5%	10.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	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	48.5%	41.3%	-7.2%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	34.4%	39.7%	5.3%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	10.3%	12.7%	2.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	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	22.2%	17.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.4%	-6.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	15.7%	2.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	15.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	36.5%	12.6%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	7.8%	2.2%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	74.1%	63.9%	-10.2%	81.4%	-17.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	73.1%	67.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	8.5%	12%	3.5%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	11.7%	0.2%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	67%	-5.6%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	5.1%	21.6%	16.5%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	3%	-7.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Quebec Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quebec Avenue was 506.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.1% higher than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Quebec Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 18th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 238.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.7%.

🔎 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 2DE, 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 Quebec Avenue are based on 99 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 Quebec Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2DE

Average Price
£233,891

Semi-Detached
£301,638

Terraced
£283,832

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,724

Other
£67,783

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quebec Avenue

Average Price
£249,981

Semi-Detached
£315,361

Terraced
£288,998

Detached
£459,151

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,219

Other
£68,355

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quebec AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Quebec Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2025-05-13	£150,000
Flat 1 1 Quebec Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£70,000	2023-11-08	£68,355
3 Quebec Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-05-04	£327,971
2 Quebec Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-03-10	£341,622
1A Quebec Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£169,600	2020-11-10	£193,089

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2DE

Employment

SS1 2DE 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	132
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	27
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	21
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	834 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	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	1,265 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,629 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	430 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	1,422 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,808 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,629 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	208 yd
Wings Chinese Restaurant	36 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	220 yd
Solly's	90 High Street, Southend-on-sea	221 yd
Istanbul Turkish BBQ Restaurant	34 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	223 yd
KFC Southend	86 High Street, Southend-on-sea	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Entice	3 Warrior House, 42 - 82 Southchurch Road	288 yd
The Dickens	Dickens Public House, High Street	311 yd
MooMoo Clubrooms Southend	Basement, Maitland House	327 yd
Hero's	Ground Floor, 14 - 16 Southchurch Road	363 yd
Cow & Telescope	79 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo	97 High Street, Southend-on-sea	292 yd
Big Spice	4 Clifftown Road, Southend-on-sea	299 yd
Wenzel's The Bakers	119 High Street, Southend-on-sea	307 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Papa Johns, Warrior House	320 yd
Italian Pizza House	105 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	208 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	273 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	376 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	380 yd
The Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	Co-Operative, 53 - 57 Sutton Road	626 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	175 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	324 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	393 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	704 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		781 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	871 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	934 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	1,082 yd
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	67.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	32.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	58.86 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	58.86 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.15 Mbit/s

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