Railway Terrace, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS2 5EF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	47.1%	49.6%	2.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.9%	50.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 5EF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	45.2%	49%	3.8%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	33.6%	-2.0%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	50.7%	44.7%	-6.0%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	35.6%	38.7%	3.1%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	10.5%	11.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.4%	4%	1.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	17.7%	17.9%	0.2%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.1%	12.1%	-11.0%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	16.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.4%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.3%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	29.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	4.8%	3.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	3.3%	3.1%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	85.9%	84.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	3.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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	83.2%	83.9%	0.7%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	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	82.4%	83.9%	1.5%	83.2%	0.7%
10+ Years	3.2%	8.6%	5.4%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2.4%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Railway Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway Terrace was 181.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 103.9% higher than the St. Luke's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Railway Terrace has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's and the 86th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.2%.

🔎 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 5EF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Railway Terrace are based on 4 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 Railway Terrace, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 5EF

Average Price
£255,376

Semi-Detached
£296,229

Terraced
£234,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Terrace

Average Price
£266,346

Semi-Detached
£296,533

Terraced
£256,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Railway Terrace, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2024-10-11	£199,969
6 Railway Terrace, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2008-05-08	£296,533
3 Railway Terrace, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2008-05-06	£269,444
3 Railway Terrace, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£71,000	2001-05-18	£299,435

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 5EF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	45
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	32
Financial and insurance activities	28
Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	1,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	1,374 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	1,119 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	1,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,888 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	1,409 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	279 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	677 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	792 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,423 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
WangKei	10 St Benet's Road, Southend-on-sea	182 yd
Legenddeli / Ronalds Revenge	420 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	313 yd
Izmir Doner And Pizza	416 Sutton Road, Southend-on-sea	321 yd
Imis Spice Kitchen	500 Sutton Road, Southend-on-sea	322 yd
St Anns Builders Merchants	St Anns Manufacturing Co Ltd, Bentalls Close	592 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	293 yd
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	576 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	635 yd
The Saxon King	160 Priory Crescent, Southend-On-Sea	652 yd
Mecca Bingo	2 Greyhound Way, Southend-On-Sea	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House	116 East Street, Southend-On-Sea	85 yd
Blossom Garden	504 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	290 yd
Mr Chippy	502 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	290 yd
The Fish House	11 East Street, Southend-On-Sea	308 yd
Aroma House	303 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	605 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Stop	411 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	394 yd
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	581 yd
ANSPRO International, Essex - African And Caribbean Food	18 Grainger Road Industrial Estate, Grainger Road	647 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Ecko Business Park, Priory Crescent	779 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 3B Greyhound Way	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victory Sports Ground Sutton Road	grass pitches	246 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	577 yd
Cecil Jones Academy (Lower Site) (Closed) Wentworth Road		667 yd
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	676 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	678 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	761 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	780 yd
Jones Memorial Ground EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	803 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	917 yd
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	949 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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%

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