Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS2 5LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.5%	49.7%	1.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 5LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	42.6%	44.4%	1.8%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	35.9%	4.3%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	16.3%	13.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	52.6%	53%	0.4%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	33.8%	29.2%	-4.6%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	8.5%	13.5%	5.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 15.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	21.1%	-3.8%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.5%	15.5%	-6.0%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.5%	19.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.3%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	19.8%	9.8%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	15.9%	-1.3%	33.8%	-17.9%
Other	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	87.4%	83.4%	-4.0%	81.4%	2.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	89.8%	84.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	1%	6.9%	5.9%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	83.8%	-5.6%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.9%	10.6%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Bournemouth Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bournemouth Park Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the St. Luke's average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5LS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Bournemouth Park Road are based on 608 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 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 5LS

Average Price
£242,370

Semi-Detached
£327,128

Terraced
£292,643

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,862

Other
£18,628

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bournemouth Park Road

Average Price
£283,056

Semi-Detached
£349,774

Terraced
£307,254

Detached
£410,849

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,691

Other
£107,223

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bournemouth Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-08-02	£346,816
122 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-06-25	£329,822
132 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-01-22	£273,475
120 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-10-13	£227,700
94 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2018-11-23	£171,645

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 5LS

Employment

SS2 5LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SS2 5LS 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	76
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	19
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Lancaster Gardens , SS1 2NS	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Windermere Road , SS1 2RF	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Temple Sutton Primary School Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BA	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,279 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	1,045 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	910 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	1,025 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,697 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,522 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
Gulshan Tandoori	266 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	303 yd
Southend Seventh Day Adventist Church	Church Hall, Southend On Sea New Church	314 yd
Bournemouth Park Bowls Club	Bournemouth Park Bowling Club, Wimborne Road	314 yd
Redds Cafe	144 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	324 yd
Starbucks	Unit 4, Greyhound Trading Park	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Guildford	The Guildford, 95 - 97 Sutton Road	395 yd
Mecca Bingo	2 Greyhound Way, Southend-On-Sea	479 yd
Entice	3 Warrior House, 42 - 82 Southchurch Road	760 yd
Cow & Telescope	79 Southchurch Road, Southend-On-Sea	783 yd
Hero's	Ground Floor, 14 - 16 Southchurch Road	877 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tasty	272 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	303 yd
Jerk Island Grill	132 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	324 yd
DK Fish And Chips LTD	121 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	395 yd
Southend Square Pizza Limited	117 - 119 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	395 yd
Tops Pizza	82 Sutton Road, Southend-on-sea	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Southend Convenience Store	112 Bournemouth Park Road, Southend-On-Sea	2 yd
The Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	Co-Operative, 53 - 57 Sutton Road	395 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 3B Greyhound Way	479 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, 3C Greyhound Way	479 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, 3D Greyhound Way	479 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bournemouth Park Primary Academy BOURNEMOUTH PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	182 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	668 yd
Warriors Swim Centre (Closed) Warrior Square	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	846 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Anytime Fitness (Southend-On-Sea) MAITLAND HOUSE MAITLAND HOUSE WARRIOR SQUARE	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Cecil Jones Academy (Lower Site) (Closed) Wentworth Road		944 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	963 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		992 yd
Temple Sutton Primary School EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	114.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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