Boscombe Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS2 5JD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	56.1%	49.7%	-6.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	43.9%	50.3%	6.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 5JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	45.7%	45.8%	0.1%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	34.3%	5.9%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.7%	9%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	10.6%	6.9%	-3.7%	6.1%	0.8%

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	39%	43.2%	4.2%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	39.6%	37.9%	-1.7%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	12.8%	15.3%	2.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.8%	2.5%	-4.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	24.8%	3.5%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	12.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	18%	-2.2%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18%	5.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	22.3%	2.4%	33.8%	-11.5%
Other	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.9%	83.3%	-5.6%	81.4%	1.9%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.1% 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	90.3%	81.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-2.1%
European Union	4%	11%	7.0%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	81.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0%	12.1%	12.1%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.8%	-8.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	41.3%	46.2%	-4.9%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Boscombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boscombe Road was 47.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.5% lower than the Kursaal average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Boscombe Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal and the 224th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -85.8%.

🔎 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. 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 5JD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Boscombe Road are based on 254 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 Boscombe Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 5JD

Average Price
£266,400

Semi-Detached
£369,854

Terraced
£372,508

Detached
£396,219

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,468

Other
£133,506

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boscombe Road

Average Price
£304,950

Semi-Detached
£378,223

Terraced
£406,930

Detached
£410,869

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,158

Other
£148,012

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boscombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Boscombe Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-04-25	£340,000
52A Boscombe Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-04-26	£184,437
Unit 4 Boscombe Mews Boscombe Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-11-06	£58,590
66 Boscombe Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-12-05	£457,367
Unit 6 Boscombe Mews Boscombe Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-09-01	£174,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 5JD

Employment

SS2 5JD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Financial and insurance activities	19
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	535 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	754 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	1,192 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	1,748 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,610 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
Sutton's Local	72 Sutton Road, Southend-on-sea	167 yd
Like2shop	258 Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea	215 yd
Seaview	101 - 105 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	265 yd
Southend Seventh Day Adventist Church	Church Hall, Southend On Sea New Church	275 yd
Redds Cafe	144 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guildford	The Guildford, 95 - 97 Sutton Road	265 yd
Entice	3 Warrior House, 42 - 82 Southchurch Road	431 yd
Cow & Telescope	79 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	495 yd
Mecca Bingo	2 Greyhound Way, Southend-On-Sea	555 yd
Hero's	Ground Floor, 14 - 16 Southchurch Road	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick Inn	The Chick Inn, 80 Sutton Road	158 yd
Tops Pizza	82 Sutton Road, Southend-on-sea	192 yd
Jonaki Tandoori	383 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	246 yd
Southend Square Pizza Limited	117 - 119 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	265 yd
DK Fish And Chips LTD	121 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	265 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	Co-Operative, 53 - 57 Sutton Road	265 yd
Premier Southend Convenience Store	112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea	413 yd
Randells Food And Wine	71 - 73 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	504 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 3B Greyhound Way	555 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, 3C Greyhound Way	555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	484 yd
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	573 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		858 yd
The Locker Room CLIFFTOWN ROAD	health and fitness suite	873 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	965 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	984 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	157.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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