Marcus Gardens, Southend-on-sea, SS1 3LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS1 3LF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	59.1%	50%	-9.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	40.9%	50%	9.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3LF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.9% 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	15.5%	15.9%	0.4%	37.9%	-22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	61.6%	63.9%	2.3%	44.2%	19.7%
Separated	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	16.3%	11.1%	-5.2%	6.1%	5.0%

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	30.1%	38.6%	8.5%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	30.1%	40.8%	10.7%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	29.3%	14.3%	-15.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	8.9%	4%	-4.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	17.5%	-9.8%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14.7%	-4.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	17.1%	6.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	28.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	9%	7.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97.7%	96.4%	-1.3%	81.4%	15.0%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	91.5%	93.4%	1.9%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	93.1%	2.4%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.6%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.1%	76.7%	12.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	61.2%	46.2%	15.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Marcus Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marcus Gardens was 93.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 101.4% higher than the Thorpe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marcus Gardens has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Thorpe and the 195th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 304.5%.

🔎 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 3LF, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Marcus Gardens are based on 6 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 Marcus Gardens, Southend-on-sea, SS1 3LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS1 3LF

Average Price
£555,135

Semi-Detached
£465,353

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£689,807

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marcus Gardens

Average Price
£608,667

Semi-Detached
£479,571

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£737,762

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marcus GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Marcus Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-07	£426,815
5 Marcus Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2015-09-25	£503,323
15 Marcus Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2007-03-29	£789,196
3 Marcus Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2005-07-15	£508,575
1 Marcus Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2001-07-10	£617,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS1 3LF

Employment

SS1 3LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS1 3LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 52% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	129
Full-Time Employee	48
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpedene Primary School Delaware Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9NP	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Junior School Ladram Road , SS1 3PX	4out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Infant School Burlescoombe Road , SS1 3PS	4out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Richmond Avenue , Shoeburyness SS3 9LG	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hinguar Community Primary School New Garrison Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9FE	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shoeburyness High School Caulfield Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9LL	3out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	3,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	5,038 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	4,210 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	2,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,455 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	4,136 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	4,667 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
The Smoothie Shack TB	23 Station Road, Thorpe Bay	485 yd
Since	132 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay	526 yd
Masoom	138 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay	530 yd
Costa Coffee	156 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay	530 yd
The Broadway Cafe	149 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay	578 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lantern	157 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay	585 yd
Dragons Den	91 West Road, Shoeburyness	1,059 yd
The Raj Tandoori	109 West Road, Shoeburyness	1,059 yd
West Road Fish Bar	104A West Road, Shoeburyness	1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	162 - 164 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay		530 yd
The Co-Operative West Road	83 - 87 West Road, Shoeburyness		1,059 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoeburyness High School CAULFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	690 yd
Shoeburyness Leisure Centre DELAWARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	705 yd
Thorpe Bay Lawn Tennis Club THORPE BAY GARDENS	tennis courts	905 yd
Thorpe Hall Golf Club THORPE HALL AVENUE	golf, squash courts	923 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	18.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.09 Mbit/s

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