Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS1 2LR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	46%	47.1%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54%	52.9%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.9%

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 2LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	48.2%	47.9%	-0.3%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.8%	31.3%	-4.5%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8%	13.3%	5.3%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	38.4%	47.3%	8.9%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	38.4%	36.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15.2%	10.9%	-4.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	22.1%	12.5%	-9.6%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	9.2%	-10.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	20%	2.3%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	5%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	18.3%	3.3%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	33.8%	14.3%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.4% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3%	3.4%	0.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	90.9%	84.4%	-6.5%	81.4%	3.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.7% 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	87.1%	77.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	-5.5%
European Union	6.5%	12.5%	6.0%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	5.4%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	77.2%	-8.7%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	3%	12.1%	9.1%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6%	2.6%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	2.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Southchurch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southchurch Road was 263.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% higher than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southchurch Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 42nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 148.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.0%.

🔎 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 2LR, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Southchurch Road are based on 707 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 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2LR

Average Price
£168,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,016

Other
£296,062

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southchurch Road

Average Price
£216,823

Semi-Detached
£390,983

Terraced
£300,420

Detached
£458,219

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,017

Other
£585,876

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southchurch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Montague Buildings Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-05-26	£163,996
Flat 10 Montague Buildings Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-04-13	£96,274
Flat 10 Montague Buildings Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,500	2022-04-13	£99,644
1-3 Montague Buildings Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-12-16	£306,926
Flat 2 178 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-10-16	£142,197

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2LR

Employment

SS1 2LR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	30
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2

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	261 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,134 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	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	1,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,358 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,460 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	593 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	1,274 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,618 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
Like2shop	258 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	220 yd
Yoga Dharma	129 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	239 yd
Sutton's Local	72 Sutton Road, Southend-on-sea	266 yd
Seaview	101 - 105 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	365 yd
Heritage Restaurant And Lounge	32 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	368 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Entice	3 Warrior House, 42 - 82 Southchurch Road	275 yd
Guildford	The Guildford, 95 - 97 Sutton Road	365 yd
Cow & Telescope	79 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	366 yd
Hero's	Ground Floor, 14 - 16 Southchurch Road	439 yd
MooMoo Clubrooms Southend	Basement, Maitland House	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick Inn	The Chick Inn, 80 Sutton Road	240 yd
Italian Pizza House	105 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	292 yd
Tops Pizza	82 Sutton Road, Southend-on-sea	298 yd
Jonaki Tandoori	383 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	327 yd
Southend Square Pizza Limited	117 - 119 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	365 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	Co-Operative, 53 - 57 Sutton Road	365 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	379 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	538 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencer, 54 - 62 High Street	603 yd
Premier Southend Convenience Store	112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	285 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	526 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	781 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		796 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	925 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	1,002 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	149.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	43.22 Mbit/s

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