Oakengrange Drive, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS2 6RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.6%	50%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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	24.8%	34.2%	9.4%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	43.1%	-9.6%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.8%	11.5%	2.7%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	2.0%

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 (68.1%) 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	36.3%	30.6%	-5.7%	48.4%	-17.8%
Good health	38.6%	37.5%	-1.1%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	18%	25%	7.0%	12.7%	12.3%
Bad health	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around SS2 6RE this area, 33.3% 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 18.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.7%	33.3%	-3.4%	18.2%	15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	14%	-5.5%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	7%	3.0%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.6%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	18.6%	5.3%	33.8%	-15.2%
Other	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.1%	90.2%	-4.9%	81.4%	8.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	92.1%	1.1%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%
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	91%	92.1%	1.1%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	0.3%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Oakengrange Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakengrange Drive was 16.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.5% lower than the St Laurence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oakengrange Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence and the 64th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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 6RE, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Oakengrange Drive are based on 69 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 Oakengrange Drive, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6RE

Average Price
£298,965

Semi-Detached
£354,467

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£383,947

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,467

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakengrange Drive

Average Price
£384,727

Semi-Detached
£395,596

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£393,143

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,573

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakengrange DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Oaken Grange Drive, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-12-13	£259,201
4 Oaken Grange Drive, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,000	2019-11-08	£210,277
16 Oaken Grange Drive, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-07-06	£358,600
4 Oaken Grange Drive, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-08-10	£165,017
8 Oaken Grange Drive, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-05-22	£217,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6RE

Employment

SS2 6RE 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS2 6RE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	95
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	308 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	744 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UT	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,010 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	2,298 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,326 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	2,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	1,866 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	2,143 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Indya	4 Rochford Road, Southend-On-Sea	185 yd
Bake	6 Manners Corner, Manners Way	430 yd
Toby Carvery	The Bell Hotel, Prince Avenue	497 yd
Thegarden@lifestreams/ Lifestreams Community Fridge	213 Manners Way, Southend-on-sea	526 yd
EKCO Sports And Social Club	Ekco Social And Sports Club, Thornford Gardens	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Southend Rugby Football Club	Southend Rugby Club, Warners Bridge Sports Ground		884 yd
The Saxon King	160 Priory Crescent, Southend-On-Sea		1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kebab 2000	2 Rochford Road, Southend-On-Sea	185 yd
Love Thai	128 Prince Avenue, Westcliff-on-sea	411 yd
Fish-To-Go	Fish 2 Go, 6A Manners Corner	414 yd
Favorite Chicken	87 - 89 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	497 yd
Subway	85 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	497 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	Coop, 109 - 121 Rochford Road	185 yd
Tesco	Prince Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	879 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Ecko Business Park, Priory Crescent	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prince Avenue Academy And Nursery HORNBY AVENUE	grass pitches	353 yd
Ekco Social And Sports Club Association THORNFORD GARDENS	grass pitches	647 yd
Southend Rfc WARNERS BRIDGE PARK	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	732 yd
Earls Hall Primary School CARLTON AVENUE	grass pitches	754 yd
Warners Bridge Park Agp WARNERS BRIDGE PARK	artificial grass pitch	878 yd
Southend High School For Boys PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	960 yd
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,075 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	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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