Glenhurst Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS2 5DR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.8%	47.9%	0.1%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.2%	52.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	3.1%

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 5DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	52.7%	49.7%	-3.0%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	29.4%	1.4%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	11.1%	11.3%	0.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	44.7%	43.8%	-0.9%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	33.3%	37.4%	4.1%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13.1%	12%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	22.9%	19.2%	-3.7%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	15%	-1.2%	9.6%	5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	13.8%	-9.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	20.9%	11.2%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	25.7%	4.0%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% 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%	3.3%	3.3%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	88.1%	84.1%	-4.0%	81.4%	2.7%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	87.3%	82.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	6%	9.2%	3.2%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	81.9%	-5.0%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	10.3%	8.4%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4%	0.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	2.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Glenhurst Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glenhurst Road was 208.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Glenhurst Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria and the 68th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.3%.

🔎 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 5DR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Glenhurst Road are based on 92 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 Glenhurst Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 5DR

Average Price
£353,432

Semi-Detached
£349,423

Terraced
£356,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glenhurst Road

Average Price
£336,359

Semi-Detached
£338,843

Terraced
£364,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,609

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glenhurst Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Glenhurst Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-07-28	£381,270
11 Glenhurst Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-10-28	£330,130
33 Glenhurst Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-10-01	£348,343
17 Glenhurst Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-02-12	£387,557
43 Glenhurst Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£293,750	2020-03-13	£344,127

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 5DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	41
Retired	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	30
Financial and insurance activities	29
Transport and storage	23
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	795 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	1,672 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,629 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	1,152 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	259 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	744 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	908 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,208 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
Izmir Doner And Pizza	416 Sutton Road, Southend-on-sea	159 yd
Legenddeli / Ronalds Revenge	420 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	165 yd
Wake Cup Cafe	307 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	288 yd
WangKei	10 St Benet's Road, Southend-on-sea	376 yd
Imis Spice Kitchen	500 Sutton Road, Southend-on-sea	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	394 yd
Mecca Bingo	2 Greyhound Way, Southend-On-Sea	499 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	627 yd
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	698 yd
Guildford	The Guildford, 95 - 97 Sutton Road	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	116 East Street, Southend-On-Sea	239 yd
Aroma House	303 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	288 yd
Blossom Garden	504 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	363 yd
Mr Chippy	502 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	363 yd
The Fish House	11 East Street, Southend-On-Sea	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	411 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	97 yd
ANSPRO International, Essex - African And Caribbean Food	18 Grainger Road Industrial Estate, Grainger Road	360 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 3B Greyhound Way	499 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, 3C Greyhound Way	499 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, 3D Greyhound Way	499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victory Sports Ground Sutton Road	grass pitches	462 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	497 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	498 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	504 yd
Cecil Jones Academy (Lower Site) (Closed) Wentworth Road		653 yd
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	661 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		818 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	906 yd
Jones Memorial Ground EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	917 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	84.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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