Short Street, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS2 5BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	51%	5.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	54.9%	49%	-5.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	50%	59.9%	9.9%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	23.2%	-2.0%	44.2%	-21.0%
Separated	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	15.9%	9.2%	-6.7%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	37.9%	45.8%	7.9%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	34.6%	36.4%	1.8%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	19%	13.5%	-5.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	26%	19.8%	-6.2%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	6.3%	-11.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	14.9%	-8.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.9%	3.4%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	20.3%	11.0%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	13.2%	27.5%	14.3%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2%	3.4%	1.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.5%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	83%	76.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	-4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	65.2%	-13.6%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	8.2%	17.7%	9.5%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	9%	1.5%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	65.1%	-11.4%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	2.3%	12.8%	10.5%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	7.2%	8.5%	1.3%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Short Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Short Street was 261.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.5% higher than the Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Short Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria and the 43rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SS2 5BX, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Short Street are based on 23 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 Short Street, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 5BX

Average Price
£5,454,545

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,454,545

Estimated Average Property Prices for Short Street

Average Price
£488,117

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£292,651

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,653

Other
£1,790,078

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Short Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Short Street, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£5,000,000	2017-08-18	£5,523,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 5BX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	151
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	30
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Education	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	816 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,555 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	446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	728 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,289 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crafty Bites	4 - 5 Victoria Business Park, Short Street	116 yd
Costa Coffee	Milk N Sugar Cafe, Southend Victoria Station	175 yd
Indirock	333 - 339 Chartwell North Plaza Centre, Southend-on-sea	226 yd
SI5 Spy Missions Ltd	343 Chartwell Square Plaza Centre, Southend-on-sea	245 yd
Esquires Coffee Southend	Victoria Plaza Shopping Centre, High Street	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cow & Telescope	79 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	337 yd
Mecca Bingo	2 Greyhound Way, Southend-On-Sea	340 yd
Hero's	Ground Floor, 14 - 16 Southchurch Road	362 yd
The Slug And Lettuce	6 - 8 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	363 yd
Barts Bar	First Floor And Second Floor, 14 - 16 Southchurch Road	363 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Posh Pizza/The Fat Pizza /The Fat Burger And Desserts/The Fa	Unit 9, Carlton Court	231 yd
Subway	33 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	286 yd
KC's International	KC's, 65 Southchurch Road	337 yd
Royal Chicken & Pizza	63 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	337 yd
KFC	Greyhound Trading Park, Greyhound Way	340 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	326 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 3B Greyhound Way	340 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, 3C Greyhound Way	340 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, 3D Greyhound Way	340 yd
ANSPRO International, Essex - African And Caribbean Food	18 Grainger Road Industrial Estate, Grainger Road	350 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	213 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		230 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	244 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	311 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	385 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	430 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	575 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	684 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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