St Benets Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS2 6LE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	52.8%	52.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	47.2%	47.6%	0.4%	49.0%	-1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.2%	34%	5.8%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	49%	-0.1%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	10.9%	3.9%	-7.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	46.1%	48.7%	2.6%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	35.2%	34.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15%	12.1%	-2.9%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	21.5%	2.4%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	15.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	16.1%	4.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	28.3%	1.9%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	4.5%	0.7%	-3.8%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85.4%	84.1%	-1.3%	81.4%	2.7%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	89.9%	84.4%	-5.5%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	85%	-4.1%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0%	10.6%	10.6%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0.7%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is St Benets Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Benets Road was 114.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% lower than the Prittlewell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Benets Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell and the 152nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.7%.

🔎 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 6LE, 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 St Benets Road are based on 75 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 St Benets Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6LE

Average Price
£297,760

Semi-Detached
£374,161

Terraced
£262,619

Detached
£439,468

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,331

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Benets Road

Average Price
£315,891

Semi-Detached
£377,722

Terraced
£276,153

Detached
£505,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,771

Other
£106,464

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Benets Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 St Benets Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-05-02	£350,000
3A St Benets Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2022-05-03	£171,231
53 St Benets Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-04-22	£350,000
1B St Benets Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2021-11-22	£188,083
35 St Benets Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£346,000	2021-04-30	£386,963

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6LE

Employment

SS2 6LE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	71
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
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
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	1,228 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	1,276 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	895 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,732 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	1,395 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	279 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	434 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,293 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,662 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
WangKei	10 St Benet's Road, Southend-on-sea	105 yd
Super Pizza	363 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	363 yd
Southend United Football Club Catering Units	Roots Hall Stadium, Victoria Avenue	465 yd
Legenddeli / Ronalds Revenge	420 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	542 yd
Izmir Doner And Pizza	416 Sutton Road, Southend-on-sea	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	162 yd
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	336 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	467 yd
The Saxon King	160 Priory Crescent, Southend-On-Sea	650 yd
Mecca Bingo	2 Greyhound Way, Southend-On-Sea	915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish House	11 East Street, Southend-On-Sea	132 yd
Happy House	116 East Street, Southend-On-Sea	275 yd
The Pizza Man	345 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	363 yd
Best Kebab	5 West Street, Southend-On-Sea	426 yd
Blossom Garden	504 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	333 yd
One Stop	411 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	575 yd
ANSPRO International, Essex - African And Caribbean Food	18 Grainger Road Industrial Estate, Grainger Road	718 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Ecko Business Park, Priory Crescent	730 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 3B Greyhound Way	915 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Victory Sports Ground Sutton Road	grass pitches	467 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	476 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	507 yd
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	518 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	633 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	854 yd
Cecil Jones Academy (Lower Site) (Closed) Wentworth Road		922 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		995 yd
Jones Memorial Ground EASTERN AVENUE	grass pitches	1,024 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	8.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	154.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	168.7 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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