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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS1 2DL is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	45.5%	46.9%	1.4%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	54.5%	53.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	4.1%

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 2DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	49%	54.5%	5.5%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	20.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-24.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	6%	2.9%	2.2%	3.8%
Divorced	20.3%	14.4%	-5.9%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	2.7%	4%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	37.3%	35.3%	-2.0%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	36.4%	37.9%	1.5%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	16.2%	19.2%	3.0%	12.7%	6.5%
Bad health	7.5%	4.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	1.2%	1.6%

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.

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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.5%	24%	-5.5%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.4%	14.9%	-8.5%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.5%	0.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	16.6%	7.4%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	20.6%	7.2%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	7.3%	2.4%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	82.8%	81.6%	-1.2%	81.4%	0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.4% 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	74%	73.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	-9.8%
European Union	10.7%	12.7%	2.0%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4%	0.1%	1.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.7%	72.8%	0.1%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	15.4%	13.5%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	8.4%	6.2%	-2.2%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	8.4%	3.9%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1.7%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is York Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Road was 896.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 299.5% higher than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Road has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 8th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 516.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.0%.

🔎 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 2DL, 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 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 2DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2DL

Average Price
£369,499

Semi-Detached
£261,685

Terraced
£631,384

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,522

Other
no sales

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
Flat 1 115 York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-12-19	£474,058
91A York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-05-31	£153,052
111C York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,995	2023-09-15	£166,811
91A York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-01-31	£143,328
1 York Cottages York Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-10-24	£235,732

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2DL

Employment

SS1 2DL area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	92
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Other	31
Retired	30
Unemployed	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	270 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	270 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	- not rated	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Infant School and Nursery Southchurch Avenue , SS1 2RL	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	580 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	1,618 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	- not rated	1,985 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	3out of 4	2,250 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	826 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	1,004 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Lodge 6 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,527 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Lodge Independent School 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,527 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	1,533 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Compass Community School Boleyn Park 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,566 yd	Other independent special school	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	313 yd
Pieno-Lleno	68 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	317 yd
Wings Chinese Restaurant	36 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	333 yd
Istanbul Turkish BBQ Restaurant	34 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	338 yd
Kingpins	Talk Nightclub, Lucy Road	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunset	The Stables, Lucy Road	414 yd
Chinnerys	21 - 22 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	422 yd
Hope Hotel	34 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	422 yd
Big George Entertainment Ltd	The Papillon, 14 Marine Parade	422 yd
Falcon	45 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea	459 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tandoori Hut	83 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	275 yd
Pizza City	72 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	322 yd
Mr Ming	66 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	322 yd
Rossi Ice Cream Parlour	1 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	422 yd
Subway	3 The Royals, High Street	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	313 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	425 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	442 yd
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	591 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	601 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	402 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	574 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		1,024 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	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	95.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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