Hillcrest Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2DP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS1 2DP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	43%	49.4%	6.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	57%	50.6%	-6.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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 2DP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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%	55.3%	5.3%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.5%	26.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13%	12.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	2.7%	2.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	47%	6.0%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	37.3%	33.1%	-4.2%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	14.5%	12.5%	-2.0%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	24.9%	2.6%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	14.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.6%	-6.6%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	18%	8.4%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	21.5%	3.0%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	7.9%	3.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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	0%	5%	5.0%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.8%	1.3%
White	82.1%	74.5%	-7.6%	81.4%	-6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	77.2%	74.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	11.4%	11.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.6%	74.7%	-1.9%	83.2%	-8.5%
10+ Years	5.1%	12.8%	7.7%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	23.1%	13.5%	9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Hillcrest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillcrest Road was 168.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.4% lower than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hillcrest Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 91st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 2DP, 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 Hillcrest Road are based on 49 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 Hillcrest Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2DP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2DP

Average Price
£186,013

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£277,306

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,792

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillcrest Road

Average Price
£205,063

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£311,419

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,141

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillcrest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12B Hillcrest Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,100	2021-07-30	£185,710
13 Hillcrest Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-04-30	£171,429
3A Hillcrest Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-04-15	£119,481
13A Hillcrest Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-02-11	£136,992
2 Hillcrest Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2020-10-20	£166,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2DP

Employment

SS1 2DP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SS1 2DP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	48
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	24
Self-Employed	21
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	15
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	233 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,210 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	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,207 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	633 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	1,547 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,082 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,811 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	315 yd
Wings Chinese Restaurant	36 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	334 yd
Istanbul Turkish BBQ Restaurant	34 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	339 yd
Pieno-Lleno	68 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	365 yd
Like2shop	258 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Entice	3 Warrior House, 42 - 82 Southchurch Road	426 yd
Sunset	The Stables, Lucy Road	476 yd
Chinnerys	21 - 22 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	488 yd
Hope Hotel	34 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	488 yd
Big George Entertainment Ltd	The Papillon, 14 Marine Parade	488 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tandoori Hut	83 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	327 yd
Pizza City	72 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	372 yd
Mr Ming	66 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	372 yd
Subway	3 The Royals, High Street	451 yd
Italian Pizza House	105 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	315 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	432 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	451 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	533 yd
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	661 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	339 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	518 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	906 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		960 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	992 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	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	100.0%

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	47.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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