West Street, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS2 6HJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.6%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.5%	49.4%	2.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 6HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	47.6%	62.1%	14.5%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	17.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	-26.3%
Separated	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.1%	9.5%	-3.6%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	16.5%	7%	-9.5%	6.1%	0.9%

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	26.6%	44.5%	17.9%	48.4%	-3.9%
Good health	38.2%	37.2%	-1.0%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	21.2%	13.7%	-7.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	10%	3.4%	-6.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	19.6%	-14.9%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	13.1%	1.4%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.2%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.6%	7.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	18%	31.6%	13.6%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	9.7%	1.4%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	3%	1.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90.9%	75.5%	-15.4%	81.4%	-5.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% 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	92.1%	79.7%	-12.4%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	2.5%	9.4%	6.9%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.8%	3%	2.2%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6.8%	3.5%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	79.9%	-11.8%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0%	11.2%	11.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.8%	3.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 21.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.1% lower than the Prittlewell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell and the 80th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SS2 6HJ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 West Street are based on 96 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 West Street, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6HJ

Average Price
£320,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,896

Other
£1,613,370

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£244,721

Semi-Detached
£118,566

Terraced
£201,225

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,891

Other
£2,125,558

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Westwell, 44 West Street, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2026-04-07	£162,000
Flat 8 Westwell, 44 West Street, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2023-05-04	£211,883
26A West Street, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-09-02	£114,767
Flat 3 Westwell, 44 West Street, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-04-27	£194,678
4A West Street, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-04-26	£189,930

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6HJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	176
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	421 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough Primary School and Nursery Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	- not rated	421 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Westborough School Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	421 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	- not rated	557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	No	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	931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	- not rated	931 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,204 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Prittlewell Technology College Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	- not rated	1,204 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,134 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	- not rated	395 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	495 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Seabrook College Burr Hill Chase , Prittlewell SS2 6PE	- not rated	496 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Chinuch Lebonos Westcliff 121 - 127 North Road , Westcliff-on-Sea SS0 7AH	- not rated	657 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oasis Co P.O. Box 5597 , SS0 7WE	- not rated	870 yd	Other independent special school	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
Southend United Football Club Catering Units	Roots Hall Stadium, Victoria Avenue	182 yd
Super Pizza	363 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	289 yd
The Salisbury Cafe	178B West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	436 yd
Beaumont Lounge	Unit 1, Beaumont Court	481 yd
WangKei	10 St Benet's Road, Southend-on-sea	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	107 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	234 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	395 yd
West Road Tap	2 West Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	859 yd
The Melrose	168 Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Kebab	5 West Street, Southend-On-Sea	49 yd
The Pizza Man	345 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	289 yd
The Fish House	11 East Street, Southend-On-Sea	368 yd
The Kebab Hub	155 North Road, Westcliff-on-sea	530 yd
Oceans Fish / Perfetto Pizza	173 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	336 yd
Lidl Great Britain Limited	Unit 2, 85 London Road	768 yd
ANSPRO International, Essex - African And Caribbean Food	18 Grainger Road Industrial Estate, Grainger Road	815 yd
One Stop	411 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	858 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury, 39 - 45 London Road	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	181 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	387 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	569 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	695 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		847 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Victory Sports Ground Sutton Road	grass pitches	903 yd
The Academy Fitness (Closed) 353-361 353-361 London Road	health and fitness suite	909 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	50.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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