Harcourt Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS2 6HE 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	37.9%	49.7%	11.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	62.1%	50.3%	-11.8%	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 6HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63% 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	57.7%	63%	5.3%	37.9%	25.1%
Married: Opposite sex	15.4%	24.9%	9.5%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	18.5%	8.8%	-9.7%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	28.1%	58.2%	30.1%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	39.3%	31.5%	-7.8%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	20.4%	8.8%	-11.6%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	8.4%	1.4%	-7.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	3.9%	0.2%	-3.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 6HE this area, 9.1% 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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	9.1%	-24.4%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	6.8%	-11.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	15.1%	0.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	19%	9.8%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	15%	45%	30.0%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	6.9%	1.6%	-5.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.1%	5%	3.9%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.2%	69.7%	-14.5%	81.4%	-11.7%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	67.8%	-15.0%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	6.3%	10.8%	4.5%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.9%	7.2%	3.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	9.6%	4.0%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	67.7%	-11.9%	83.2%	-15.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	12.9%	10.1%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	6.7%	5.8%	-0.9%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	2.8%	7.6%	4.8%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Harcourt Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harcourt Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Victoria 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 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 6HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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 Harcourt Avenue are based on 103 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 Harcourt Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6HE

Average Price
£4,013,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,013,272

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harcourt Avenue

Average Price
£266,026

Semi-Detached
£304,158

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£414,218

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,889

Other
£4,047,140

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harcourt AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Harcourt House, 5 - 15 Harcourt Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£3,700,000	2018-02-22	£4,047,140

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	294
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	43
Other	29
Unemployed	24
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Transport and storage	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	604 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Avenue Road , SS0 7PJ	4out of 4	882 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	1,115 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,752 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	873 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	506 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	762 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,414 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	113 yd
South Essex Property Services Ltd	Civic 1, Victoria Avenue	224 yd
St Vincent's Centre Southend	9 Victoria Business Park, Short Street	461 yd
Chai	8 Victoria Business Park, Short Street	464 yd
The Salisbury Cafe	178B West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	522 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	175 yd
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	430 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	494 yd
Mecca Bingo	2 Greyhound Way, Southend-On-Sea	760 yd
Revolution	8 - 14 Queens Road, Southend-On-Sea	783 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	5 West Street, Southend-On-Sea	335 yd
The Kebab Hub	155 North Road, Westcliff-on-sea	347 yd
The Fish House	11 East Street, Southend-On-Sea	504 yd
Posh Pizza/The Fat Pizza /The Fat Burger And Desserts/The Fa	Unit 9, Carlton Court	570 yd
Southend Best Chicken And Pizza Ltd	86 London Road, Southend-On-Sea	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	432 yd
ANSPRO International, Essex - African And Caribbean Food	18 Grainger Road Industrial Estate, Grainger Road	577 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 39 - 45 London Road	600 yd
Southend Food Centre	72 - 74 London Road, Southend-on-sea	650 yd
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	206 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	275 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		473 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	491 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	548 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Team Sure Grip Mixed Martial Arts London Road		773 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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