Bircham Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS2 5FY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.8%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.5%	49.2%	0.7%	49.0%	0.2%

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 5FY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	41.5%	54.6%	13.1%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	27.1%	-7.8%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%
Separated	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.3%	9.7%	-1.6%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	44.6%	50.8%	6.2%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	32.7%	33.1%	0.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	13%	10.6%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	8%	3.9%	-4.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.4%

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%	19.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	11.8%	-9.2%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	15.7%	-6.1%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	21.1%	13.0%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	25.5%	8.7%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	5%	0.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.2%	84.1%	-8.1%	81.4%	2.7%
Other	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	92.2%	82.4%	-9.8%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	3%	12.9%	9.9%	6.1%	6.8%
Africa	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	81.4%	-10.2%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	12%	10.7%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.5%	76.7%	-2.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	8.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.5%	37.2%	17.3%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Bircham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bircham Road was 85.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bircham Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria and the 211th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.8%.

🔎 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 5FY, 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 Bircham Road are based on 113 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 Bircham Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 5FY

Average Price
£197,630

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,925

Other
£183,484

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bircham Road

Average Price
£226,692

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£345,149

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,698

Other
£270,344

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bircham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Urban Base, 2 - 8 Bircham Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-02-14	£190,000
Flat 21 Urban Base Bircham Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-12-06	£209,343
31 Urban Base, 2 - 8 Bircham Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-09-20	£196,438
36 Urban Base, 2 - 8 Bircham Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-01-06	£186,420
8 Urban Base, 2 - 8 Bircham Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-12-16	£197,404

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 5FY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	18
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Financial and insurance activities	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	16
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	1,054 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	1,448 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,612 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	906 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	317 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	946 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	975 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,249 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
Chai	8 Victoria Business Park, Short Street	167 yd
St Vincent's Centre Southend	9 Victoria Business Park, Short Street	184 yd
Wake Cup Cafe	307 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	233 yd
Crafty Bites	4 - 5 Victoria Business Park, Short Street	351 yd
South Essex Property Services Ltd	Civic 1, Victoria Avenue	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mecca Bingo	2 Greyhound Way, Southend-On-Sea	321 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	453 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	534 yd
Guildford	The Guildford, 95 - 97 Sutton Road	616 yd
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	696 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aroma House	303 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	233 yd
Posh Pizza/The Fat Pizza /The Fat Burger And Desserts/The Fa	Unit 9, Carlton Court	239 yd
KFC	Greyhound Trading Park, Greyhound Way	321 yd
Happy House	116 East Street, Southend-On-Sea	436 yd
The Tasty	272 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ANSPRO International, Essex - African And Caribbean Food	18 Grainger Road Industrial Estate, Grainger Road	127 yd
One Stop	411 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	265 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 3B Greyhound Way	321 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, 3C Greyhound Way	321 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, 3D Greyhound Way	321 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	259 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	297 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	373 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		573 yd
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	649 yd
Victory Sports Ground Sutton Road	grass pitches	704 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Cecil Jones Academy (Lower Site) (Closed) Wentworth Road		873 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	88.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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