Southchurch Rectory Chase, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS2 4XB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.1%	51.7%	-4.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	43.9%	48.3%	4.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	30.9%	35.2%	4.3%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	43.2%	4.0%	44.2%	-1.0%
Separated	3.7%	4%	0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	12.9%	10.6%	-2.3%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	13.4%	7%	-6.4%	6.1%	0.9%

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	34.1%	45.3%	11.2%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	38.6%	30.6%	-8.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	18.6%	16.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.4%	5.5%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	21.3%	-10.5%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	10.4%	-5.7%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	17.2%	4.3%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	15.3%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	31.3%	5.5%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	88.6%	82.1%	-6.5%	81.4%	0.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	90.2%	80.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	3%	6.1%	3.1%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	3%	8%	5.0%	5.6%	2.4%
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	90.2%	80.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	14.4%	13.6%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.8%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Southchurch Rectory Chase Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southchurch Rectory Chase was 148.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.4% higher than the Southchurch average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southchurch Rectory Chase has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch and the 104th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

🔎 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 4XB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Southchurch Rectory Chase are based on 109 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 Southchurch Rectory Chase, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 4XB

Average Price
£199,144

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£353,581

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,925

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southchurch Rectory Chase

Average Price
£214,343

Semi-Detached
£374,858

Terraced
£347,245

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,543

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southchurch Rectory ChaseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Southchurch Rectory Chase, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£283,000	2019-12-16	£328,361
5 Southchurch Rectory Chase, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£272,000	2017-02-14	£355,101
25 Southchurch Rectory Chase, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£103,000	2015-08-03	£141,885
3 Southchurch Rectory Chase, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2015-07-29	£378,071
18 Southchurch Rectory Chase, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2015-04-29	£125,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 4XB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenways Primary School Greenways , SS1 3BS	3out of 4	788 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	939 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	1,495 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	3,015 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Shoeburyness High School Caulfield Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9LL	3out of 4	3,044 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,113 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	731 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	1,723 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	1,977 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	2,410 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
Brickie's	5 Hamstel Road, Southend-on-sea	170 yd
The Strand Cafe	712 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	194 yd
Ruchi	708 - 710 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	194 yd
Grumpy's Diner	759 - 763 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	254 yd
Cliffords Coffee Shop	Cliffords Coffee, 785 Southchurch Road	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Walnut Tree	The Old Walnut Tree, Southchurch Boulevard	205 yd
Mawson's Micro Pub	781 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	238 yd
The Exchange	659 - 665 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	481 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Eating Chinese Takeaway	704 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	194 yd
Kingfisher	740 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	194 yd
Chicken Express	795 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	254 yd
Man Fung	713 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	442 yd
Golden Oriental	1 Lonsdale Road, Southend-On-Sea	634 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	693 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 1	695 yd
Nick's Convenience Store	493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	829 yd
Lidl	Lidl Uk, Woodgrange Drive	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southend High School For Girls SOUTHCHURCH BOULEVARD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	480 yd
Hamstel Junior School HAMSTEL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	673 yd
St Nicholas School PHILPOTT AVENUE	grass pitches	765 yd
Bournes Green Park WHITTINGHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	772 yd
Southchurch High School UPPER COLLEGE BUILDING UPPER COLLEGE BUILDING SOUTHCHURCH BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	819 yd
Southchurch Park East (Closed) Lifstan Way	grass pitches	898 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	74.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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