Rylands Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS2 4LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	49.5%	48.4%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.5%	51.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.8%	40.3%	1.5%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	37.4%	2.0%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	17.9%	12.6%	-5.3%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	4.2%	5%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	39.7%	44.4%	4.7%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	39.4%	38.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	14.1%	12.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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	33.3%	17.6%	-15.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	11.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	20.9%	7.1%	13.4%	7.5%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	14.6%	0.4%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	26.8%	10.1%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.3%	87%	-8.3%	81.4%	5.6%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	88.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	2%	3.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	3.9%	3.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	88.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.2%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	1%	2.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Rylands Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rylands Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the St. Luke's average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 4LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Rylands Road are based on 177 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 Rylands Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 4LJ

Average Price
£241,301

Semi-Detached
£321,593

Terraced
£291,144

Detached
£340,759

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,456

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rylands Road

Average Price
£256,806

Semi-Detached
£321,084

Terraced
£298,369

Detached
£340,827

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,159

Other
£294,979

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rylands Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Rylands Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-02-10	£337,129
130 Rylands Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£243,000	2019-12-12	£279,149
110 Rylands Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2019-10-04	£147,329
128 Rylands Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2019-08-16	£278,669
100 Rylands Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2019-01-18	£296,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 4LJ

Employment

SS2 4LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	79
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	33
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	13
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical 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	392 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Junior School Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	682 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	1,195 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	568 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	2,748 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	1,871 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	861 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	893 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	1,596 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	2,194 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,209 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	406 yd
McDonald's Restaurants Ltd	266 Eastern Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	451 yd
Cafe@thesquare	11 Cluny Square, Southend-On-Sea	462 yd
Kids Kingdom	Garon Park, Southend-On-Sea	692 yd
Bournemouth Park Bowls Club	Bournemouth Park Bowling Club, Wimborne Road	890 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Exchange	659 - 665 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea		958 yd
Mawson's Micro Pub	781 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea		959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plaice To Be	343 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	384 yd
Halikarnas	269 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	386 yd
Mama's Pizza Ltd	223 Hamstel Road, Southend-On-Sea	386 yd
Charcoal Grill	21 Cluny Square, Southend-on-sea	434 yd
Cluny Fish Bar	23 Cluny Square, Southend-On-Sea	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Southend Convenience Store	112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea	828 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 1	979 yd
Waitrose Superstore (and Petrol Station)	Waitrose Superstore, Fossetts Way	1,013 yd
Nick's Convenience Store	493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	1,017 yd
Tesco	500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Temple Sutton Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	500 yd
Hamstel Junior School HAMSTEL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	537 yd
Cecil Jones Academy EASTERN AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	597 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	657 yd
St Nicholas School PHILPOTT AVENUE	grass pitches	751 yd
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	802 yd
Youth Ground GARON PARK	grass pitches	863 yd
Bournes Green Park WHITTINGHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	890 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	896 yd
Essex Ccc (Garons Park) GARONS SPORTS PARK GARONS SPORTS PARK GARONS PARK	grass pitches	970 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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