Cromer Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS1 2DU 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 2DU, 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 Cromer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromer Road was 113.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% lower than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cromer Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 155th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 66.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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 2DU, 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 Cromer Road are based on 54 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 Cromer Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2DU

Average Price
£230,979

Semi-Detached
£355,233

Terraced
£328,996

Detached
£553,742

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,073

Other
£98,182

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromer Road

Average Price
£221,365

Semi-Detached
£356,143

Terraced
£304,199

Detached
£495,308

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,538

Other
£99,010

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22A Cromer Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-06-26	£419,118
20A Cromer Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-06-16	£171,074
12 Cromer Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-01-27	£234,220
Flat 1E Cromer Lodge Cromer Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-11-18	£112,913
Flat 1B Cromer Lodge Cromer Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-11-10	£94,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2DU

Employment

SS1 2DU 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 Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	130 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,297 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,350 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	1,635 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,698 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	793 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	1,627 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	1,936 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,240 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,940 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
Pieno-Lleno	68 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	230 yd
Like2shop	258 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	320 yd
Udom Thai Restaurant	28 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	475 yd
Wings Chinese Restaurant	36 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	495 yd
Istanbul Turkish BBQ Restaurant	34 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cornucopia Public House	39 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	507 yd
Falcon	45 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea	516 yd
Chinnerys	21 - 22 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	535 yd
Hope Hotel	34 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	535 yd
Big George Entertainment Ltd	The Papillon, 14 Marine Parade	535 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tandoori Hut	83 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	205 yd
Pizza City	72 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	239 yd
Mr Ming	66 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	239 yd
Jonaki Tandoori	383 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	400 yd
Ye Olde Chippy	77 - 79 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	475 yd
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	579 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	590 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	600 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive	636 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	482 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	671 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	1,064 yd
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,076 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	141.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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