Jones Close, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS2 6PG 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	58.5%	50.6%	-7.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	41.5%	49.4%	7.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.5%	41.4%	4.9%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	25.3%	6.5%	44.2%	-18.9%
Separated	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	16.1%	17.2%	1.1%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	26%	13.4%	-12.6%	6.1%	7.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (55.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	25.8%	26.1%	0.3%	48.4%	-22.3%
Good health	26.6%	29.4%	2.8%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	26.6%	25.2%	-1.4%	12.7%	12.5%
Bad health	16.2%	15.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	11.5%
Very bad health	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	1.2%	2.6%

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 6PG this area, 39.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 8.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	50%	39.9%	-10.1%	18.2%	21.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	19.7%	3.0%	9.6%	10.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	14.4%	3.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.9%	2.8%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	33.8%	-25.3%
Other	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.1%	5%	1.9%	2.5%	2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.2%	84%	-4.2%	81.4%	2.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	85.2%	82.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.4%	5%	0.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5%	2.8%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.3%	82.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.8%	12.9%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	1.3%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.6%	76.7%	-23.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	36%	13.5%	22.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Jones Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jones Close was 277.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 117.1% higher than the Prittlewell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Jones Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell and the 39th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 159.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.4%.

🔎 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 6PG, 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 Jones Close are based on 61 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 Jones Close, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6PG

Average Price
£110,098

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,098

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jones Close

Average Price
£200,290

Semi-Detached
£201,754

Terraced
£233,540

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,759

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jones CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cecil Court Jones Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£129,000	2023-05-12	£127,401
17 Cecil Court Jones Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-09-26	£97,773
12 Cecil Court Jones Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2016-02-19	£110,558
17 Cecil Court Jones Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2015-10-09	£113,969
26 Cecil Court Jones Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2014-05-23	£110,795

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6PG

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS2 6PG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Full-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	20
Other	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Education	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Hornby Avenue , SS0 0LG	3out of 4	966 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	1,365 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	299 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	732 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,274 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	1,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	187 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	732 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	850 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,569 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,283 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
Priory Park Cafe Ltd	Priory Park Cafe, Priory Park	137 yd
Super Pizza	363 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	299 yd
Southend United Football Club Catering Units	Roots Hall Stadium, Victoria Avenue	392 yd
Piccola Italia Essex	163 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-sea	507 yd
Toby Carvery	The Bell Hotel, Prince Avenue	658 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Spread Eagle Public House	The Spread Eagle, 263 - 267 Victoria Avenue	519 yd
The Saxon King	160 Priory Crescent, Southend-On-Sea	690 yd
Railway Tavern	The Railway Public House, 108 East Street	707 yd
The Blue Boar	177 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Man	345 Victoria Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	299 yd
Oceans Fish / Perfetto Pizza	173 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea	451 yd
China Village	3 Earls Hall Parade, Southend-on-sea	457 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's, 4 - 5 Earls Hall Parade	465 yd
Asian Station	10 Earls Hall Parade, Southend-On-Sea	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	287 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Ecko Business Park, Priory Crescent	624 yd
Co-operative Group	Coop, 109 - 121 Rochford Road	999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	286 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	417 yd
Southend High School For Boys PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	441 yd
Ekco Social And Sports Club Association THORNFORD GARDENS	grass pitches	867 yd
Earls Hall Primary School CARLTON AVENUE	grass pitches	899 yd
Southend-On-Sea Bowls Club TUNBRIDGE ROAD	indoor bowls	900 yd
Victory Sports Ground Sutton Road	grass pitches	946 yd
Prince Avenue Academy And Nursery HORNBY AVENUE	grass pitches	1,083 yd
South East Essex College Of Arts And Technology (Closed) Carnarvon Road	grass pitches	1,090 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	72.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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