Victoria Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2TD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS1 2TD 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	51.8%	50.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.2%	49.4%	1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29%	35.9%	6.9%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	46.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	2.6%
Separated	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	11.2%	10.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	44.9%	45.7%	0.8%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	34.5%	36.6%	2.1%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	15.8%	11.7%	-4.1%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	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	23.9%	16.5%	-7.4%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	10.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6%	2.5%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.1%	18.6%	3.5%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	31.9%	9.5%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.6%	89.1%	-0.5%	81.4%	7.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.4% 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	93.5%	88.4%	-5.1%	83.2%	5.2%
European Union	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	88.6%	-4.3%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.6%	8%	7.4%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.7%	76.7%	11.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 20.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.7% lower than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Victoria Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 98th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.8%.

🔎 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 2TD, 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 Victoria Road are based on 356 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 Victoria Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2TD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2TD

Average Price
£412,110

Semi-Detached
£430,384

Terraced
£441,577

Detached
£435,706

Flats/Maisonettes
£40,169

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£304,182

Semi-Detached
£418,183

Terraced
£361,147

Detached
£450,412

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,588

Other
£46,662

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
179 Victoria Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-01-24	£420,432
189 Victoria Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-11-17	£390,584
139 Victoria Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£442,500	2022-04-05	£430,271
153 Victoria Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-06-29	£456,266
139 Victoria Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-03-30	£298,603

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2TD

Employment

SS1 2TD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

SS1 2TD 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	114
Retired	51
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	354 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenways Primary School Greenways , SS1 3BS	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Junior School Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	1,247 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	1,315 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	1,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	3,238 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	1,460 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	1,492 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	2,545 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,767 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodgrange Cafe	92 Kensington Road, Southend-On-Sea	134 yd
The Woofer Cafe	157 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea	169 yd
Rams Fish Bar	201 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea	198 yd
YMCA	Southend YMCA, 85 Ambleside Drive	242 yd
Essex Grill Ltd	SHOP, 482 Southchurch Road	422 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange	659 - 665 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	524 yd
Sevens Trike And Motorcycle Club	Rear Of, 27 Eastern Esplanade	683 yd
Mawson's Micro Pub	781 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	716 yd
The Cornucopia Public House	39 Marine Parade, Southend-On-Sea	773 yd
Southend Brewers Fayre	Brewers Fayre, 64 Eastern Esplanade	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Station	Southend East Railway Station, Ambleside Drive	212 yd
Lucky Garden Chinese Takeaway	192 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea	215 yd
Best Grill	472 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	427 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Delivery, 480 Southchurch Road	427 yd
Kingfisher	476 - 478 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive	172 yd
Tesco	500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	420 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 1	459 yd
Nick's Convenience Store	493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	466 yd
Tesco	The Kursaal, Southchurch Avenue	646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southchurch Park Northumberland Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	622 yd
Southchurch Park East (Closed) Lifstan Way	grass pitches	925 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	213.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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