Crowborough Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6LP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS2 6LP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.5%	0.4%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.9%	48.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 6LP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	39%	43.4%	4.4%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	38%	-4.2%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	6.7%	6.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.2%

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	40.9%	40.2%	-0.7%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	39.1%	37.9%	-1.2%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	13.4%	17%	3.6%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	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	22.4%	19.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.8%	16.7%	-7.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	15.8%	0.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	22.9%	30.8%	7.9%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
White	90.9%	81.6%	-9.3%	81.4%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	90.9%	82.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	2.2%	8.6%	6.4%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.9%	83.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	0.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	9.2%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Crowborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crowborough Road was 222.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% lower than the Victoria average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crowborough Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria and the 61st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.8%.

🔎 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 6LP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Crowborough Road are based on 127 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 Crowborough Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6LP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6LP

Average Price
£320,146

Semi-Detached
£354,390

Terraced
£399,724

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,433

Other
£13,624

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crowborough Road

Average Price
£312,198

Semi-Detached
£363,056

Terraced
£376,529

Detached
£404,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,721

Other
£160,920

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crowborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Crowborough Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-11-07	£205,422
50 Crowborough Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-03-28	£420,302
12 Crowborough Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-07-17	£183,009
12 Crowborough Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-02-09	£254,933
46 Crowborough Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-03-15	£196,850

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6LP

Employment

SS2 6LP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SS2 6LP 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	74
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	12
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	768 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Salisbury Avenue , SS0 7AU	3out of 4	924 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth Park Academy Bournemouth Park Road , SS2 5JN	3out of 4	995 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	1,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	1,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	943 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	210 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	785 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,467 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
Chai	8 Victoria Business Park, Short Street	242 yd
St Vincent's Centre Southend	9 Victoria Business Park, Short Street	253 yd
South Essex Property Services Ltd	Civic 1, Victoria Avenue	263 yd
Beaumont Lounge	Unit 1, Beaumont Court	328 yd
WangKei	10 St Benet's Road, Southend-on-sea	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	298 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	316 yd
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	485 yd
Mecca Bingo	2 Greyhound Way, Southend-On-Sea	516 yd
Guildford	The Guildford, 95 - 97 Sutton Road	795 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish House	11 East Street, Southend-On-Sea	338 yd
Posh Pizza/The Fat Pizza /The Fat Burger And Desserts/The Fa	Unit 9, Carlton Court	369 yd
Happy House	116 East Street, Southend-On-Sea	410 yd
Aroma House	303 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	451 yd
Best Kebab	5 West Street, Southend-On-Sea	466 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ANSPRO International, Essex - African And Caribbean Food	18 Grainger Road Industrial Estate, Grainger Road	306 yd
One Stop	411 Sutton Road, Southend-On-Sea	411 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farm Foods, 3B Greyhound Way	516 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, 3C Greyhound Way	516 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foods, 3D Greyhound Way	516 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	161 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	192 yd
Sas Gym CARLTON COURT CARLTON COURT GRAINGER ROAD	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Simply Gyms Southend THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 THAMESGATE HOUSE 33-41 VICTORIA AVENUE	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Alexander House (Closed) Alexander House Alexander House Victoria Avenue		554 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	685 yd
Victory Sports Ground Sutton Road	grass pitches	716 yd
Fitness4Less (Southend) UNIT F46 UNIT F46 CHARTWELL WEST (PLAZA CENTRE)	health and fitness suite	765 yd
St Helens Catholic Primary School NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	818 yd
Evolve Gym Southend (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	829 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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