Selwyn Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS2 4DR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.9%	2.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.5%	48.1%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	35.8%	41.3%	5.5%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	40.5%	-2.2%	44.2%	-3.7%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.2%	10.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	7.3%	6.6%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.5%

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	45.2%	44.4%	-0.8%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	38.5%	37.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	13.8%	10.6%	-3.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.5%	6.8%	4.3%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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.

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 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	21.5%	-8.2%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.8%	12%	-10.8%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	13.6%	-5.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	7%	5.7%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	19.8%	10.7%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	22.7%	8.0%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.6%	85.6%	-8.0%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	93.3%	93.5%	0.2%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	93.5%	0.2%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Selwyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selwyn Road was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.1% lower than the St. Luke's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selwyn Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's and the 178th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SS2 4DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Selwyn Road are based on 38 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 Selwyn Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 4DR

Average Price
£347,200

Semi-Detached
£344,582

Terraced
£327,150

Detached
£376,495

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selwyn Road

Average Price
£342,552

Semi-Detached
£330,910

Terraced
£328,653

Detached
£389,594

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selwyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Selwyn Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2024-04-08	£438,947
23 Selwyn Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-09-24	£363,479
17 Selwyn Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2019-12-16	£354,142
19 Selwyn Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-11-25	£288,393
23 Selwyn Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£292,500	2019-05-31	£351,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 4DR

Employment

SS2 4DR 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	89
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	29
Unemployed	12
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Sutton Primary School Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BA	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Junior School Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	898 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	2,421 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,487 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	1,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	849 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	1,094 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	1,380 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	2,421 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
Cafe@thesquare	11 Cluny Square, Southend-On-Sea	521 yd
Bournemouth Park Bowls Club	Bournemouth Park Bowling Club, Wimborne Road	558 yd
Mitchells Cafe And Bistro	215 Hamstel Road, Southend-on-sea	613 yd
Gulshan Tandoori	266 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	730 yd
Monti	513 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange	659 - 665 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	800 yd
Guildford	The Guildford, 95 - 97 Sutton Road	890 yd
Mawson's Micro Pub	781 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	893 yd
Mecca Bingo	2 Greyhound Way, Southend-On-Sea	953 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Oriental	1 Lonsdale Road, Southend-On-Sea	484 yd
Charcoal Grill	21 Cluny Square, Southend-on-sea	517 yd
Cluny Fish Bar	23 Cluny Square, Southend-On-Sea	521 yd
Halikarnas	269 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	608 yd
Mama's Pizza Ltd	223 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Southend Convenience Store	112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea	500 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 1	752 yd
Nick's Convenience Store	493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	754 yd
Tesco	500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	791 yd
The Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	Co-Operative, 53 - 57 Sutton Road	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	511 yd
Temple Sutton Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	684 yd
Hamstel Junior School HAMSTEL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	690 yd
Cecil Jones Academy EASTERN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	901 yd
Cecil Jones Academy (Lower Site) (Closed) Wentworth Road		945 yd
St Nicholas School PHILPOTT AVENUE	grass pitches	968 yd
Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre SOUTHEND LEISURE AND TENNIS CENTRE SOUTHEND LEISURE AND TENNIS CENTRE GARONS PARK	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	989 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	109.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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