Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS1 2EJ is primarily male, with 59.6% 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	39.8%	40.4%	0.6%	51.0%	-10.6%
Male	60.2%	59.6%	-0.6%	49.0%	10.6%

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 2EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	47.2%	59.1%	11.9%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	19.4%	-8.9%	44.2%	-24.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	19.8%	11.6%	-8.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	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	53.9%	46.5%	-7.4%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	31.3%	32.7%	1.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	7%	13.8%	6.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	7%	5%	-2.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	17.3%	-9.1%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	17.3%	0.3%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	8.7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.8%	4.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.1%	0.8%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	35.1%	8.7%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	7%	0.4%	-6.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82.8%	76%	-6.8%	81.4%	-5.4%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	75.8%	62.5%	-13.3%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	9.4%	15.4%	6.0%	6.1%	9.3%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	0.8%	7.3%	6.5%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75%	62.3%	-12.7%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	6.3%	17.7%	11.4%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	8.6%	8.1%	-0.5%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.3%	37.2%	10.1%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Marine Parade Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marine Parade was 2247.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 654.8% higher than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Marine Parade has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 2nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 790.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.5%.

🔎 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 2EJ, 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 Marine Parade are based on 19 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 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2EJ

Average Price
£693,869

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£693,869

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marine Parade

Average Price
£473,822

Semi-Detached
£740,002

Terraced
£304,725

Detached
£696,053

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,656

Other
£497,586

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marine ParadeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2022-09-15	£1,557,809
37 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-03-02	£440,175
5 - 8 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2020-01-20	£1,095,890
36 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-06-21	£391,608
First Floor Premises 23 24 & 25 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2019-03-04	£27,778

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2EJ

Employment

SS1 2EJ 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	90
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	19
Retired	17
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	953 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,532 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	1,506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,960 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	916 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	1,986 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,402 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,532 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	3,132 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
Rose Restaurant	13 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	11 yd
Clarkes Fish & Chips	Clarkes, 9 Marine Parade	11 yd
Kingpins	Talk Nightclub, Lucy Road	13 yd
Scoops 37	37 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea	108 yd
Beaches	Pebbles Two, Marine Parade	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big George Entertainment Ltd	The Papillon, 14 Marine Parade	11 yd
Chinnerys	21 - 22 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	11 yd
Hope Hotel	34 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	11 yd
Sunset	The Stables, Lucy Road	60 yd
Falcon	45 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea	179 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rossi Ice Cream Parlour	1 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	11 yd
The Hide Away	34A Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea	58 yd
Pavillion Kiosk	Pavilion Kiosk, Marine Parade	170 yd
Ye Olde Chippy	77 - 79 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	234 yd
Subway	48 - 49 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	348 yd
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	426 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	427 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	533 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	739 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	743 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	853 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	6.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	6.7%

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	56.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	53.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	53.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.03 Mbit/s

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