Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS1 2SD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.6%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.9%	49.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 2SD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	46.7%	51.3%	4.6%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	28.5%	-4.3%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.1%	12.1%	2.0%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	55.9%	6.4%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	34.6%	31.2%	-3.4%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	11.9%	8.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	24.8%	19.4%	-5.4%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	9.8%	-8.3%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.8%	6.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	34.2%	13.1%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	12.3%	4.5%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.5%	81.4%	-4.1%	81.4%	0.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	79%	73.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	12.2%	15.8%	3.6%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	72.7%	-5.9%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	2.5%	14.3%	11.8%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	9%	7%	-2.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	3.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.3%	76.7%	-14.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Woodgrange Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodgrange Drive was 25.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.5% lower than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodgrange Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 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 2SD, 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 Woodgrange Drive are based on 542 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 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2SD

Average Price
£245,662

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£347,249

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£169,639

Other
£75,676

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodgrange Drive

Average Price
£465,061

Semi-Detached
£487,236

Terraced
£363,694

Detached
£647,352

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,946

Other
£82,486

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodgrange DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-10-04	£338,256
57A Woodgrange Drive, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-11-29	£216,417
65 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£38,543	2022-08-15	£37,561
Lower Floor Flat 9 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-02-24	£188,891
5 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-12-16	£357,604

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2SD

Employment

SS1 2SD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	45
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	27
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	27
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Transport and storage	22
Construction	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	18
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenways Primary School Greenways , SS1 3BS	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Junior School Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,681 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	3,101 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	1,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,640 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	2,911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	198 yd
Namaste Village Southend-On-Sea	1 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-sea	373 yd
Sumzos	4 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-sea	377 yd
The Woofer Cafe	157 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea	392 yd
Bobby Jo's	Jos Diner, 11 - 12 Eastern Esplanade	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sevens Trike And Motorcycle Club	Rear Of, 27 Eastern Esplanade	404 yd
The Cornucopia Public House	39 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	414 yd
Falcon	45 Marine Parade, Southend-on-sea	464 yd
Chinnerys	21 - 22 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	612 yd
Hope Hotel	34 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	612 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza City	72 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	193 yd
Mr Ming	66 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	193 yd
The Tandoori Hut	83 Southchurch Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	240 yd
Wish You Were Here	Kiosk 10E, Darlows Green	404 yd
Lucky Garden Chinese Takeaway	192 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive	253 yd
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	327 yd
Nick's Convenience Store	493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	627 yd
Tesco	500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	661 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 1	693 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southchurch Park Northumberland Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	723 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	1,078 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	155.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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