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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS1 2LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	50.3%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.8%	49.7%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	28.9%	-3.8%	44.2%	-15.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	10.5%	10.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	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	48.5%	41.3%	-7.2%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	34.4%	39.7%	5.3%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	10.3%	12.7%	2.4%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.4%	4.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.2%	17.6%	-4.6%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.4%	-6.6%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	15.7%	2.3%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	15.1%	-0.3%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	36.5%	12.6%	33.8%	2.7%
Other	7.8%	2.2%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.6%	3.5%	-1.1%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.1%	4.5%	2.4%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.1%	6.5%	2.4%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	74.1%	63.9%	-10.2%	81.4%	-17.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	73.1%	67.3%	-5.8%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	8.5%	12%	3.5%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	11.7%	0.2%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	67%	-5.6%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	5.1%	21.6%	16.5%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	3%	-7.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	6.6%	6.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Whitegate Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitegate Road was 506.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% higher than the Milton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitegate Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Milton and the 20th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 2LQ, 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 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2LQ

Average Price
£190,490

Semi-Detached
£209,940

Terraced
£269,102

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,975

Other
no sales

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
Ground Floor Flat 28 Whitegate Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-10-23	£215,207
30 Whitegate Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-07-21	£158,321
44A Whitegate Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-07-18	£212,127
26A Whitegate Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-12-20	£137,164
34 Whitegate Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2015-01-30	£328,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2LQ

Employment

SS1 2LQ 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	132
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	27
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	21
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	406 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	- not rated	406 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Infant School and Nursery Southchurch Avenue , SS1 2RL	- not rated	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	840 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	1,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,261 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
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	- not rated	2,285 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	3out of 4	2,294 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	435 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	698 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	1,143 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trinity Lodge 6 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Lodge Independent School 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Boleyn Park 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,233 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
Pipe Of Port	Basement, 84 High Street	118 yd
Solly's	90 High Street, Southend-on-sea	127 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	118 High Street, Southend-On-Sea	136 yd
KFC Southend	86 High Street, Southend-on-sea	138 yd
Taco Bell	Moss Bros, 84 High Street	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dickens	Dickens Public House, High Street	177 yd
MooMoo Clubrooms Southend	Basement, Maitland House	203 yd
Entice	3 Warrior House, 42 - 82 Southchurch Road	237 yd
Hero's	Ground Floor, 14 - 16 Southchurch Road	250 yd
The Slug And Lettuce	6 - 8 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	259 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wenzel's The Bakers	119 High Street, Southend-on-sea	176 yd
Mooboo	97 High Street, Southend-on-sea	202 yd
Big Spice	4 Clifftown Road, Southend-on-sea	205 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Papa Johns, Warrior House	229 yd
McDonalds	162 - 164 High Street, Southend-on-Sea	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	233 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	246 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	289 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	406 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 39 - 45 London Road	574 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	133 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	197 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	277 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	565 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		660 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	795 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	814 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	979 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 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	46.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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