Seaforth Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS2 4ES, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	53.6%	1.1%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	47.5%	46.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 SS2 4ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	44.3%	48.1%	3.8%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	34.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.8%	13.7%	0.9%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	40.8%	50%	9.2%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	40.8%	32.3%	-8.5%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13.6%	13.1%	-0.5%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.8%

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	22.7%	21.3%	-1.4%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.5%	14.2%	-11.3%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	16.8%	-4.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	16%	5.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	23.9%	10.8%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	5%	2.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	94.2%	89.8%	-4.4%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	92.5%	91.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	91.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	8.1%
10+ Years	0.8%	7%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	40%	46.2%	-6.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Seaforth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seaforth Avenue was 49.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.6% lower than the St. Luke's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Seaforth Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's and the 234th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.2%.

🔎 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 4ES, 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 Seaforth Avenue are based on 126 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 Seaforth Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 4ES

Average Price
£267,316

Semi-Detached
£338,365

Terraced
£319,393

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,525

Other
£256,609

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seaforth Avenue

Average Price
£259,693

Semi-Detached
£339,097

Terraced
£325,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,546

Other
£246,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seaforth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Seaforth Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2025-02-07	£198,000
10 Seaforth Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-12-02	£352,818
72 Seaforth Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£294,000	2024-03-11	£308,971
34 Seaforth Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-11-08	£258,774
60 Seaforth Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-09-22	£154,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 4ES

Employment

SS2 4ES 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	101
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	31
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Financial and insurance activities	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Temple Sutton Primary School Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BA	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Junior School Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	647 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	686 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	1,749 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	2,669 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	1,782 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	888 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	911 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	1,579 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	2,207 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,208 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
Mitchells Cafe And Bistro	215 Hamstel Road, Southend-on-sea	395 yd
Cafe@thesquare	11 Cluny Square, Southend-On-Sea	523 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	266 Eastern Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	573 yd
Bournemouth Park Bowls Club	Bournemouth Park Bowling Club, Wimborne Road	781 yd
Kids Kingdom	Garon Park, Southend-On-Sea	794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Exchange	659 - 665 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	843 yd
Mawson's Micro Pub	781 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	861 yd
Old Walnut Tree	The Old Walnut Tree, Southchurch Boulevard	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Halikarnas	269 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	383 yd
Mama's Pizza Ltd	223 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	383 yd
Golden Oriental	1 Lonsdale Road, Southend-On-Sea	419 yd
Plaice To Be	343 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	450 yd
Yummy Chinese Takeaway	179 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Southend Convenience Store	112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea	748 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 1	858 yd
Nick's Convenience Store	493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	895 yd
Tesco	500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamstel Junior School HAMSTEL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	503 yd
Temple Sutton Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	601 yd
Cecil Jones Academy EASTERN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	719 yd
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	745 yd
St Nicholas School PHILPOTT AVENUE	grass pitches	753 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	773 yd
Bournes Green Park WHITTINGHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	891 yd
Youth Ground GARON PARK	grass pitches	959 yd
Puregym (Southend Fossetts Park) UNIT A UNIT B1 AND UNIT B2 UNIT A UNIT B1 AND UNIT B2 FOSSETTS DRIVE	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Cecil Jones Academy (Lower Site) (Closed) Wentworth Road		1,028 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	74.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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