Sweyne Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS2 6FR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	50.1%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	53%	49.9%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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 6FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	47.1%	48.6%	1.5%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	27.5%	-2.0%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	7.7%	2.9%	-4.8%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.6%	9.3%	-3.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.1%	10.9%	7.8%	6.1%	4.8%

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	46.5%	40.4%	-6.1%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	36.3%	37.3%	1.0%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	12.8%	18.3%	5.5%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	3.4%	4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	17.2%	15%	-2.2%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	13.1%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	21.3%	6.0%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	28.3%	4.9%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	3%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1%	3.5%	2.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	4.7%	2.5%	-2.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	74.9%	69.1%	-5.8%	81.4%	-12.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	72.8%	79.4%	6.6%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	12%	4.3%	-7.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5%	3%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	79.3%	7.2%	83.2%	-3.9%
10+ Years	3.1%	13%	9.9%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	7.3%	2.5%	-4.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	9.7%	4.3%	-5.4%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	1%	-6.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Sweyne Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sweyne Avenue was 469.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 100.2% higher than the Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sweyne Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria and the 21st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 295.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.5%.

🔎 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 6FR, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Sweyne Avenue are based on 121 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 Sweyne Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6FR

Average Price
£304,963

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,963

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sweyne Avenue

Average Price
£289,722

Semi-Detached
£353,157

Terraced
£309,917

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,739

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sweyne AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Boston Lofts Sweyne Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-07-12	£266,929
15 Boston Lofts Sweyne Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-05-31	£275,577
9 Boston Lofts Sweyne Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-03-27	£279,049
13 Boston Lofts Sweyne Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,500	2023-11-27	£246,568
2 Boston Lofts Sweyne Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-08-22	£267,992

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6FR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SS2 6FR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	24
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	14
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate 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	170 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	372 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	453 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	671 yd	Community school	Yes	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	884 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,535 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,743 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	774 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	734 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	933 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,297 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
Beaumont Lounge	Unit 1, Beaumont Court	243 yd
South Essex Property Services Ltd	Civic 1, Victoria Avenue	350 yd
The Novel Coffee Shop	Southend Mencap, 98 London Road	444 yd
Monte Portuguese Cafe & Restaurant	68 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	470 yd
The Salisbury Cafe	178B West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	488 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	393 yd
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	620 yd
Revolution	8 - 14 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	676 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	691 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kebab Hub	155 North Road, Westcliff-on-sea	185 yd
Southend Best Chicken And Pizza Ltd	86 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	470 yd
Henry Higgins	66 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	470 yd
Ying's Takeaway	Ying's, 215 London Road	502 yd
Best Kebab	5 West Street, Southend-On-Sea	512 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	228 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 39 - 45 London Road	487 yd
Southend Food Centre	72 - 74 London Road, Southend-on-sea	487 yd
Food Plus	Gateway House, 179 - 187 London Road	493 yd
A+D London Road Supermarket	266 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	562 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	260 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	319 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	429 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	430 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		431 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		543 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	682 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	684 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	714 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	209.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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