Cole Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS2 6BT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	54.6%	5.5%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	50.9%	45.4%	-5.5%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 6BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	25.8%	48.8%	23.0%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.4%	43.4%	-16.0%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	7.4%	1%	-6.4%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	60%	15.1%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	36.6%	32.6%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.7%	4.9%	-10.8%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around SS2 6BT this area, 3.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.9%	3.9%	-19.0%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.3%	-7.9%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	14.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	23.9%	15.0%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	43.9%	22.1%	33.8%	10.1%
Other	7.4%	0%	-7.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	13.9%	12.5%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.7%	6.8%	5.1%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	95.4%	65.1%	-30.3%	81.4%	-16.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% 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	95.1%	77.2%	-17.9%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	12.5%	11.1%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.3%	1.5%
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	94.3%	76.1%	-18.2%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	0%	13.7%	13.7%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.9%	2.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Cole Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cole Avenue was 129.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% higher than the St Laurence average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Cole Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence and the 132nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS2 6BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Cole Avenue are based on 95 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 Cole Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6BT

Average Price
£158,444

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,972

Other
£87,882

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cole Avenue

Average Price
£318,357

Semi-Detached
£410,973

Terraced
£342,656

Detached
£487,175

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,924

Other
£88,624

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cole AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Mariner House Cole Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-01-31	£221,857
8 Wayfarer House Cole Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,500	2024-04-30	£75,312
1 Wayfarer House Cole Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£85,750	2024-03-15	£88,624
1 Mariner House Cole Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-02-03	£254,933
5 Mariner House Cole Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-05-20	£212,230

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6BT

Employment

SS2 6BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	136
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	6
Retired	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	21
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Hornby Avenue , SS0 0LG	3out of 4	921 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy converter	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	874 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	2,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,629 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	2,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	808 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	2,970 yd	Academy special converter	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
EKCO Sports And Social Club	Ekco Social And Sports Club, Thornford Gardens	370 yd
Toby Carvery	The Bell Hotel, Prince Avenue	581 yd
St Anns Builders Merchants	St Anns Manufacturing Co Ltd, Bentalls Close	599 yd
Priory Park Cafe Ltd	Priory Park Cafe, Priory Park	611 yd
Bake	6 Manners Corner, Manners Way	725 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Saxon King	160 Priory Crescent, Southend-On-Sea	219 yd
Southend Rugby Football Club	Southend Rugby Club, Warners Bridge Sports Ground	772 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	1,007 yd
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Village	3 Earls Hall Parade, Southend-on-sea	451 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's, 4 - 5 Earls Hall Parade	470 yd
Asian Station	10 Earls Hall Parade, Southend-On-Sea	470 yd
Favorite Chicken	87 - 89 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	581 yd
Subway	85 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Ecko Business Park, Priory Crescent	132 yd
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	821 yd
Co-operative Group	Coop, 109 - 121 Rochford Road	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ekco Social And Sports Club Association THORNFORD GARDENS	grass pitches	262 yd
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	481 yd
Victory Sports Ground Sutton Road	grass pitches	779 yd
Southend Rfc WARNERS BRIDGE PARK	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	799 yd
Warners Bridge Park Agp WARNERS BRIDGE PARK	artificial grass pitch	945 yd
Jones Memorial Ground EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	954 yd
Southend High School For Boys PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	955 yd
Cecil Jones Academy Playing Fields EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Prince Avenue Academy And Nursery HORNBY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	1,080 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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	85.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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