Lifstan Way, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2XQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS1 2XQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	48.7%	47.8%	-0.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.3%	52.2%	0.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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 vicinity of SS1 2XQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	27.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	58.7%	6.2%	44.2%	14.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	49.3%	48.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	35.2%	37.3%	2.1%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.7%	11.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.6%	12.2%	-7.4%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	14.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.3%	22.3%	6.0%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	19.6%	27.7%	8.1%	33.8%	-6.1%
Other	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2%	0%	-2.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	96%	96.2%	0.2%	81.4%	14.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.7%	94.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97%	94.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.4%	76.7%	8.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Lifstan Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lifstan Way was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the Thorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lifstan Way has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Thorpe and the 129th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SS1 2XQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Lifstan Way are based on 210 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 Lifstan Way, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2XQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 2XQ

Average Price
£463,758

Semi-Detached
£462,047

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£497,990

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lifstan Way

Average Price
£439,682

Semi-Detached
£491,258

Terraced
£425,881

Detached
£523,100

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,440

Other
£20,659

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lifstan WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Lifstan Way, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-05-15	£561,330
65 Lifstan Way, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£479,000	2024-09-06	£494,802
51 Lifstan Way, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-07-18	£580,269
85 Lifstan Way, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-01-27	£506,010
89 Lifstan Way, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-10-21	£498,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 2XQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	69
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Other	9
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenways Primary School Greenways , SS1 3BS	3out of 4	269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Junior School Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	936 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	1,209 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,227 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shoeburyness High School Caulfield Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9LL	3out of 4	2,831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	3,030 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	2,210 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	1,445 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	2,113 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	2,434 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,545 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	2,816 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Seathorpe Espresso Bar	193 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea	535 yd
Rams Fish Bar	201 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea	573 yd
Venecci Licensed Coffee Lounge	199 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea	583 yd
Gold Coast Restaurant	202 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea	591 yd
Ocean Beach Cafe	Ocean Beach, Eastern Esplanade	597 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halfway House Toby Carvery (Thorpe Bay)	Toby Carvery, 213 Eastern Esplanade	591 yd
The Castle	92 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea	722 yd
Southend Brewers Fayre	Brewers Fayre, 64 Eastern Esplanade	813 yd
Mawson's Micro Pub	781 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	851 yd
Old Walnut Tree	The Old Walnut Tree, Southchurch Boulevard	864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky Garden Chinese Takeaway	192 Woodgrange Drive, Southend-on-sea	635 yd
The Friary	145 Eastern Esplanade, Southend-On-Sea	652 yd
Good Eating Chinese Takeaway	704 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	807 yd
Kingfisher	740 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	807 yd
Chicken Express	795 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive	792 yd
Tesco	500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	989 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 1	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southchurch Park East (Closed) Lifstan Way	grass pitches	190 yd
Southchurch Park Northumberland Crescent	grass pitches, tennis courts	531 yd
Southend High School For Girls SOUTHCHURCH BOULEVARD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	923 yd
Thorpe Hall Golf Club THORPE HALL AVENUE	golf, squash courts	1,090 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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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