Alton Gardens, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS2 6QZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.7% 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	51.5%	55.7%	4.2%	51.0%	4.7%
Male	48.5%	44.3%	-4.2%	49.0%	-4.7%

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	37.5%	41.6%	4.1%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	35.3%	-0.9%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	15.9%	13.3%	-2.6%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	8.2%	8.6%	0.4%	6.1%	2.5%

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	35%	46.6%	11.6%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	38.3%	33.2%	-5.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	18.2%	16%	-2.2%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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 22%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	24.3%	-7.6%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12.9%	-6.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	19.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	6.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	12.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	22%	11.7%	33.8%	-11.8%
Other	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.4%	86%	-7.4%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	96.7%	89.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	89.2%	-7.2%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Alton Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alton Gardens was 157.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 130.4% higher than the St Laurence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alton Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence and the 99th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 102.9%.

🔎 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 6QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Alton Gardens are based on 82 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 Alton Gardens, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6QZ

Average Price
£320,716

Semi-Detached
£317,658

Terraced
£320,143

Detached
£354,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alton Gardens

Average Price
£329,225

Semi-Detached
£335,106

Terraced
£324,252

Detached
£330,727

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,009

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alton GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Alton Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£278,000	2019-11-08	£321,252
12 Alton Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2019-09-20	£340,667
14 Alton Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2018-12-20	£365,612
20 Alton Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2015-10-09	£302,579
22 Alton Gardens, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2014-09-04	£338,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6QZ

Employment

SS2 6QZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 6QZ 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	69
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rochford Primary and Nursery School 6 Ashingdon Road , SS4 1NJ	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UT	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Foundation school	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	1,251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,514 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	2,442 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,577 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	3,108 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	1,513 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,514 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	1,997 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Academy special converter	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
Thegarden@lifestreams/ Lifestreams Community Fridge	213 Manners Way, Southend-on-sea	265 yd
Bake	6 Manners Corner, Manners Way	275 yd
New Indya	4 Rochford Road, Southend-On-Sea	455 yd
SKYCAFE (Landside)	London Southend Airport, Southend Airport	532 yd
The Pilot	London Southend Airport, Southend Airport	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Southend Rugby Football Club	Southend Rugby Club, Warners Bridge Sports Ground		700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish-To-Go	Fish 2 Go, 6A Manners Corner	265 yd
Kebab 2000	2 Rochford Road, Southend-On-Sea	455 yd
Love Thai	128 Prince Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea	681 yd
Favorite Chicken	87 - 89 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	707 yd
Subway	85 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Coop, 109 - 121 Rochford Road		455 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Ecko Business Park, Priory Crescent		1,021 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southend Rfc WARNERS BRIDGE PARK	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	529 yd
Prince Avenue Academy And Nursery HORNBY AVENUE	grass pitches	617 yd
Warners Bridge Park Agp WARNERS BRIDGE PARK	artificial grass pitch	648 yd
Ekco Social And Sports Club Association THORNFORD GARDENS	grass pitches	681 yd
Earls Hall Primary School CARLTON AVENUE	grass pitches	1,029 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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