Thornford Gardens, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS2 6PY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	53%	54.7%	1.7%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	47%	45.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	-3.7%

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	27.2%	39.7%	12.5%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	41.1%	-8.7%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	11.5%	7.8%	-3.7%	6.1%	1.7%

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 (86.1%) 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	42.8%	54.3%	11.5%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	29.9%	31.8%	1.9%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	18.6%	9.7%	-8.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	7.6%	3.8%	-3.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	44.3%	20.2%	-24.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	9%	-7.2%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	15.9%	1.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	19.1%	11.9%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	28%	16.1%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	5.4%	5.4%	3.1%	2.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	95.8%	90.1%	-5.7%	81.4%	8.7%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	93.2%	84.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	4.2%	7.1%	2.9%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	5.7%	5.3%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	84.8%	-7.6%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	0%	9.2%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.5%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Thornford Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornford Gardens was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the St Laurence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornford Gardens has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence and the 227th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS2 6PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Thornford Gardens are based on 228 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 Thornford Gardens, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6PY

Average Price
£363,196

Semi-Detached
£351,811

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£427,160

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,868

Other
£503,177

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornford Gardens

Average Price
£346,349

Semi-Detached
£350,252

Terraced
£339,371

Detached
£409,148

Flats/Maisonettes
£198,477

Other
£507,423

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornford GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
112 Thornford Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-10-28	£299,374
98 Thornford Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,000	2024-09-05	£388,999
54 Thornford Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2024-07-23	£318,984
76 Thornford Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-07-09	£290,897
58 Thornford Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-10-04	£371,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6PY

Employment

SS2 6PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	197
Retired	101
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Education	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Hornby Avenue , SS0 0LG	3out of 4	791 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Sutton Primary School Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BA	3out of 4	2,199 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	1,123 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,520 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,626 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,835 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	2,707 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	1,213 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,520 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	1,564 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Adolescent Unit Rochford Hospital , Union Lane SS4 1RB	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
EKCO Sports And Social Club	Ekco Social And Sports Club, Thornford Gardens	140 yd
Bake	6 Manners Corner, Manners Way	280 yd
Thegarden@lifestreams/ Lifestreams Community Fridge	213 Manners Way, Southend-on-sea	483 yd
Toby Carvery	The Bell Hotel, Prince Avenue	618 yd
New Indya	4 Rochford Road, Southend-On-Sea	665 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Southend Rugby Football Club	Southend Rugby Club, Warners Bridge Sports Ground		393 yd
The Saxon King	160 Priory Crescent, Southend-On-Sea		683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish-To-Go	Fish 2 Go, 6A Manners Corner	285 yd
Favorite Chicken	87 - 89 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	618 yd
Subway	85 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	618 yd
Kebab 2000	2 Rochford Road, Southend-On-Sea	665 yd
China Village	3 Earls Hall Parade, Southend-on-sea	674 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Ecko Business Park, Priory Crescent		583 yd
Co-operative Group	Coop, 109 - 121 Rochford Road		665 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ekco Social And Sports Club Association THORNFORD GARDENS	grass pitches	242 yd
Southend Rfc WARNERS BRIDGE PARK	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	351 yd
Warners Bridge Park Agp WARNERS BRIDGE PARK	artificial grass pitch	516 yd
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	889 yd
Prince Avenue Academy And Nursery HORNBY AVENUE	grass pitches	905 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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