Ferndown Close, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS2 5FR has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.2%	49%	-2.2%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.8%	51%	2.2%	49.0%	2.0%

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 5FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% 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	48.6%	52%	3.4%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	33.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42.5%	46.7%	4.2%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	36.8%	37%	0.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	15.7%	11.3%	-4.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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	29.2%	19.6%	-9.6%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	12.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	13.4%	-10.2%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	17.9%	10.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	26.3%	10.6%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	6%	8%	2.0%	2.8%	5.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	5%	1.7%	-3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	82.9%	91.4%	8.5%	81.4%	10.0%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	87.6%	86.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	3.7%	8%	4.3%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	86.7%	1.8%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	3.7%	10.3%	6.6%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.3%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	23.2%	13.5%	9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Ferndown Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferndown Close was 445.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 102.6% higher than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferndown Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 23rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 221.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 213.3%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SS2 5FR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Ferndown Close are based on 3 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 Ferndown Close, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 5FR

Average Price
£153,118

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£153,118

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferndown Close

Average Price
£161,510

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£161,510

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferndown CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Ferndown Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-07-27	£165,341
9 Ferndown Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2019-10-24	£140,580
9 Ferndown Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£61,500	2002-12-11	£178,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 5FR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	25
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	313 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	375 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Junior School Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Hamstel Road , SS2 4PQ	3out of 4	1,214 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	1,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,013 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	1,398 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	1,448 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,111 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	2,769 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bournemouth Park Bowls Club	Bournemouth Park Bowling Club, Wimborne Road	206 yd
Like2shop	258 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	220 yd
Monti	513 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	270 yd
Frangoz Peri Peri/Pizza Box	458A Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	326 yd
Mr Ping Chinese Restaurant	468 - 470A Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guildford	The Guildford, 95 - 97 Sutton Road	550 yd
The Exchange	659 - 665 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	632 yd
Entice	3 Warrior House, 42 - 82 Southchurch Road	689 yd
Cow & Telescope	79 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	768 yd
Mecca Bingo	2 Greyhound Way, Southend-On-Sea	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jonaki Tandoori	383 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	106 yd
Hong Kong Kitchen	483 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	270 yd
Suk Thai Kitchen To Go	458B Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	295 yd
Pizza Hut	Pizza Hut Delivery, 480 Southchurch Road	326 yd
Best Grill	472 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	326 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nick's Convenience Store	493 - 495 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	292 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Supermarket Ltd, Unit 1	420 yd
Tesco	500 - 520 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	430 yd
Premier Southend Convenience Store	112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea	508 yd
The Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	Co-Operative, 53 - 57 Sutton Road	550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	688 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	965 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,090 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	48.6 Mbit/s

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