Whitegate Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS1 2LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.9%	48.5%	0.6%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 2LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	51.1%	57.2%	6.1%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	21.5%	-2.6%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	18.3%	14.1%	-4.2%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	44.1%	39.6%	-4.5%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	37.6%	39.1%	1.5%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	11.5%	14.3%	2.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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	20.9%	16.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	11.4%	-6.2%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	19.7%	0.6%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	17.7%	6.9%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	26%	5.5%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	9.7%	3%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.1%	75.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	-5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	72.6%	69.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	15.9%	14.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.1%	3.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	69.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	7.6%	14%	6.4%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	6.1%	-1.3%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Whitegate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitegate Road was 1663.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 447.1% higher than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitegate Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 4th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 776.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 2LH, 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 Whitegate Road are based on 104 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 Whitegate Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2LH

Average Price
£451,371

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£379,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,357

Other
£835,797

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitegate Road

Average Price
£203,868

Semi-Detached
£300,723

Terraced
£293,749

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,551

Other
£831,389

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitegate Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Whitegate Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£730,000	2017-01-24	£831,389
41 Whitegate Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2005-11-16	£392,870
43A Whitegate Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£27,000	1997-12-19	£137,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2LH

Employment

SS1 2LH 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	131
Part-Time Employee	47
Unemployed	33
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Retired	21
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	- not rated	411 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Infant School and Nursery Southchurch Avenue , SS1 2RL	- not rated	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	846 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	1,250 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	3out of 4	2,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	- not rated	2,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones College Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	- not rated	2,272 yd	Foundation school	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	403 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	653 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	1,109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Lodge 6 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Lodge Independent School 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Boleyn Park 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,229 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
Pepe's Piri Piri	118 High Street, Southend-On-Sea	109 yd
Pipe Of Port	Basement, 84 High Street	136 yd
Solly's	90 High Street, Southend-on-sea	154 yd
KFC Southend	86 High Street, Southend-on-sea	167 yd
Taco Bell	Moss Bros, 84 High Street	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
MooMoo Clubrooms Southend	Basement, Maitland House	160 yd
The Dickens	Dickens Public House, High Street	169 yd
Entice	3 Warrior House, 42 - 82 Southchurch Road	200 yd
Hero's	Ground Floor, 14 - 16 Southchurch Road	205 yd
The Slug And Lettuce	6 - 8 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	215 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wenzel's The Bakers	119 High Street, Southend-on-sea	173 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Papa Johns, Warrior House	184 yd
McDonalds	162 - 164 High Street, Southend-on-Sea	216 yd
Mooboo	97 High Street, Southend-on-sea	226 yd
Big Spice	4 Clifftown Road, Southend-on-sea	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	245 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	270 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	291 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	450 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 39 - 45 London Road	537 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	108 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	155 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	337 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		617 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	771 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	934 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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