Southchurch Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS1 2RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.7%	2.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.4%	49.3%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2RS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	49.3%	53.8%	4.5%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	24%	0.5%	44.2%	-20.2%
Separated	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	13.8%	12.2%	-1.6%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	9.3%	5.4%	-3.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.6%	41.4%	-1.2%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	30%	35%	5.0%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.3%	15.8%	1.5%	12.7%	3.1%
Bad health	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

In the area around SS1 2RS this area, 38.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 14.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	38.5%	1.2%	18.2%	20.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	13.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.5%	0.6%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	11.9%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	14.7%	-1.0%	33.8%	-19.1%
Other	7.5%	3.2%	-4.3%	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	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	84.3%	81.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	83.1%	81.3%	-1.8%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	7.1%	8.4%	1.3%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	81.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	10.9%	7.8%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	2.2%	-4.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	35.3%	13.5%	21.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.5%	37.2%	15.3%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Southchurch Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southchurch Avenue was 582.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 159.6% higher than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southchurch Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 14th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 396.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

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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 2RS, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Avenue are based on 478 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 Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2RS

Average Price
£296,350

Semi-Detached
£353,862

Terraced
£370,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,157

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southchurch Avenue

Average Price
£205,542

Semi-Detached
£328,787

Terraced
£327,356

Detached
£1,133,036

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,048

Other
£163,001

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southchurch AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
93A Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2025-09-12	£195,831
81 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£364,000	2025-01-29	£378,275
93 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-01-12	£188,600
91A Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-09-08	£160,922
93 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2009-03-03	£239,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2RS

Employment

SS1 2RS 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	65
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	25
Looking after home or family	24
Other	24
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	13
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Porters Grange Infant School and Nursery Southchurch Avenue , SS1 2RL	- not rated	378 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Junior School Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	- not rated	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	492 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	- not rated	1,780 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School and Arts College Milton Road , SS0 7JS	- not rated	1,883 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Futures Community College Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UY	- not rated	2,111 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	1,102 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	1,241 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Lodge 6 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,781 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ocean Lodge Independent School 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,781 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	1,808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Compass Community School Boleyn Park 8 Trinity Avenue , SS0 7PU	- not rated	1,822 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
Pieno-Lleno	68 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	44 yd
Neptunes Fish Restaurant	40 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	339 yd
Happidrome	52 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	339 yd
Scoops 37	37 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea	388 yd
Namaste Village Southend-On-Sea	1 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-sea	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cornucopia Public House	39 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	339 yd
Falcon	45 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea	365 yd
Chinnerys	21 - 22 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	450 yd
Hope Hotel	34 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	450 yd
Big George Entertainment Ltd	The Papillon, 14 Marine Parade	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tandoori Hut	83 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	2 yd
Pizza City	72 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	47 yd
Mr Ming	66 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	47 yd
Ye Olde Chippy	77 - 79 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	339 yd
Subway	48 - 49 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	376 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive	488 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Frozen Foods Plc, 4 - 18 York Road	562 yd
Tesco	4 - 6 The Royals, High Street	624 yd
Nick's Convenience Store	493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	847 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Southchurch Park Northumberland Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	951 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	996 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	72.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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