Forest Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS1 2HU 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 2HU, 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 Forest Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Avenue was 845.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 284.3% higher than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Avenue has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 8th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 452.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 142.2%.

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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 2HU, 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 Forest Avenue are based on 11 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 Forest Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2HU

Average Price
£154,677

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,982

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,873

Other
£108,978

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Avenue

Average Price
£149,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,558

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,756

Other
£55,597

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Forest Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£103,000	2021-01-12	£110,357
1 Forest Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-10-30	£287,767
4 Forest Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£750	2018-05-14	£837
3 Forest Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2016-03-10	£118,876
3 Forest Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2010-02-12	£140,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2HU

Employment

SS1 2HU 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 Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	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	1,469 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,388 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,744 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	731 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	1,732 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,203 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,303 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,946 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
Kingpins	Talk Nightclub, Lucy Road	274 yd
Udom Thai Restaurant	28 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	282 yd
Rose Restaurant	13 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	282 yd
Clarkes Fish & Chips	Clarkes, 9 Marine Parade	282 yd
Wings Chinese Restaurant	36 York Road, Southend-On-Sea	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunset	The Stables, Lucy Road	274 yd
Chinnerys	21 - 22 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	282 yd
Hope Hotel	34 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	282 yd
Big George Entertainment Ltd	The Papillon, 14 Marine Parade	282 yd
Falcon	45 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea	341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rossi Ice Cream Parlour	1 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	282 yd
The Tandoori Hut	83 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	288 yd
The Hide Away	34A Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea	299 yd
Pavillion Kiosk	Pavilion Kiosk, Marine Parade	326 yd
Pizza City	72 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	282 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	338 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	419 yd
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	514 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	619 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	815 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	1,000 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%

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