Hamstel Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS2 4LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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%	52%	-0.5%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	47.5%	48%	0.5%	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 area around SS2 4LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	39.7%	45.6%	5.9%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	28.6%	-7.1%	44.2%	-15.6%
Separated	2%	4.1%	2.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	15.1%	13.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.1%	37.7%	-3.4%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	32.3%	38.5%	6.2%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	16.3%	15.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	7.6%	6.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

In the area around SS2 4LA this area, 30.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	30.4%	-2.7%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	11.9%	-7.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	14.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	11.5%	18.8%	7.3%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	5.6%	3.4%	-2.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
White	90.6%	90.8%	0.2%	81.4%	9.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	93.6%	91.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	1%	3.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	91.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	5.8%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	23.9%	13.5%	10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.8%	37.2%	18.6%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Hamstel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hamstel Road was 137.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.8% higher than the Southchurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hamstel Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch and the 119th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS2 4LA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Hamstel Road are based on 352 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 Hamstel Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 4LA

Average Price
£253,951

Semi-Detached
£343,013

Terraced
£311,879

Detached
£459,299

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,963

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hamstel Road

Average Price
£313,209

Semi-Detached
£370,258

Terraced
£320,977

Detached
£505,450

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,743

Other
£169,672

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hamstel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
177 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-04	£278,564
137 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£316,000	2022-12-21	£301,100
145 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-09-06	£184,219
147 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-03-04	£170,322
149B Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2019-12-19	£121,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 4LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	40
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamstel Junior School Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	181 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	181 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Sutton Primary School Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BA	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	1,067 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	857 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	2,959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	3,122 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	2,046 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	465 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	1,788 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	1,937 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	2,025 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
Mitchells Cafe And Bistro	215 Hamstel Road, Southend-on-sea	176 yd
Brickie's	5 Hamstel Road, Southend-on-sea	502 yd
Cliffords Coffee Shop	Cliffords Coffee, 785 Southchurch Road	543 yd
Grumpy's Diner	759 - 763 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	543 yd
The Strand Cafe	712 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	572 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mawson's Micro Pub	781 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	537 yd
Old Walnut Tree	The Old Walnut Tree, Southchurch Boulevard	627 yd
The Exchange	659 - 665 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Chinese Takeaway	179 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	7 yd
Halikarnas	269 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	207 yd
Mama's Pizza Ltd	223 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	207 yd
Golden Oriental	1 Lonsdale Road, Southend-On-Sea	265 yd
Plaice To Be	343 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	438 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 1	795 yd
Tesco	500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	823 yd
Nick's Convenience Store	493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	895 yd
Premier Southend Convenience Store	112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamstel Junior School HAMSTEL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	69 yd
St Nicholas School PHILPOTT AVENUE	grass pitches	362 yd
Bournes Green Park WHITTINGHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	482 yd
Southend High School For Girls SOUTHCHURCH BOULEVARD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	874 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	912 yd
Youth Ground GARON PARK	grass pitches	922 yd
Cecil Jones Academy EASTERN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	964 yd
Temple Sutton Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,006 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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