Kilworth Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS1 2DT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	51.3%	2.8%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.5%	48.7%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 2DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	43.7%	59%	15.3%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	21.7%	-11.5%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	12.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	7%	2%	-5.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	36.4%	49.6%	13.2%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	40.9%	31.5%	-9.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	17.2%	14.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.6%	16.9%	-9.7%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	8.4%	-9.5%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	20.1%	4.8%	13.4%	6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	9.6%	7.0%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	20.1%	8.7%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	22.5%	2.8%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	86.6%	79.7%	-6.9%	81.4%	-1.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	79.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	3.1%	12%	8.9%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	79.9%	-4.3%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	1%	9.6%	8.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3.2%	-5.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18%	13.5%	4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Kilworth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kilworth Avenue was 87.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% lower than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kilworth Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 210th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.0%.

🔎 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 2DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Kilworth Avenue are based on 192 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 Kilworth Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2DT

Average Price
£257,529

Semi-Detached
£357,401

Terraced
£331,306

Detached
£626,213

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,023

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kilworth Avenue

Average Price
£225,915

Semi-Detached
£408,395

Terraced
£346,311

Detached
£536,990

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,442

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kilworth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30A Kilworth Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-03-22	£259,962
38 Kilworth Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-09-26	£388,903
32 Kilworth Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-04-14	£175,533
28 Kilworth Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-03-01	£480,353
8 Kilworth Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-06-30	£421,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2DT

Employment

SS1 2DT 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	88
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	22
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	- not rated	182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Infant School and Nursery Southchurch Avenue , SS1 2RL	- not rated	186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	403 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	1,750 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	- not rated	1,822 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	3out of 4	2,088 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	910 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	1,000 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	1,604 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Lodge 6 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Lodge Independent School 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Boleyn Park 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,710 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
Pieno-Lleno	68 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	268 yd
Like2shop	258 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	284 yd
Udom Thai Restaurant	28 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	478 yd
Wings Chinese Restaurant	36 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	498 yd
Istanbul Turkish BBQ Restaurant	34 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Entice	3 Warrior House, 42 - 82 Southchurch Road	516 yd
The Cornucopia Public House	39 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	547 yd
Falcon	45 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea	555 yd
Chinnerys	21 - 22 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	567 yd
Hope Hotel	34 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tandoori Hut	83 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	246 yd
Pizza City	72 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	277 yd
Mr Ming	66 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	277 yd
Jonaki Tandoori	383 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	369 yd
Chick Inn	The Chick Inn, 80 Sutton Road	543 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	478 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	597 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	602 yd
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	620 yd
Nick's Convenience Store	493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	627 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	455 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	646 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,036 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,037 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		1,062 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.2 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	11.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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