Prince Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS2 6RL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	46.2%	47.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53.8%	52.7%	-1.1%	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	28.8%	32.7%	3.9%	37.9%	-5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	46.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	2.7%
Separated	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.4%	11.5%	0.1%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	6.1%	0.1%

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	44.4%	49.5%	5.1%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	35.6%	34.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	13.1%	11%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.2%	1.3%

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	29.7%	20.2%	-9.5%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	13%	-5.3%	9.6%	3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	14.8%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.4%	6.1%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	25.1%	10.5%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.7% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	5.5%	1.1%	-4.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.1%	6%	4.9%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88%	82.7%	-5.3%	81.4%	1.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	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	93.5%	82.4%	-11.1%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	10.2%	5.8%	5.6%	4.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	82.7%	-10.8%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.8%	8.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Prince Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prince Avenue was 48.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the St Laurence average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prince Avenue has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence and the 226th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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 6RL, 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 Prince Avenue are based on 157 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 Prince Avenue, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6RL

Average Price
£409,198

Semi-Detached
£420,658

Terraced
£487,539

Detached
£429,001

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£122,784

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prince Avenue

Average Price
£290,760

Semi-Detached
£437,435

Terraced
£482,663

Detached
£445,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,410

Other
£183,131

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prince AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-05-31	£323,404
25 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-01-09	£261,694
15 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-07-21	£540,890
87 - 89 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£1,000	2022-06-15	£965
35 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-08-18	£410,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service 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	368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westborough Academy Macdonald Avenue , SS0 9BS	3out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Boston Avenue , SS2 6JH	3out of 4	1,873 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School North Road , SS0 7AY	3out of 4	2,027 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	554 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	903 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,251 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	2,336 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	2,454 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	830 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	903 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	1,398 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	2,402 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
Toby Carvery	The Bell Hotel, Prince Avenue	6 yd
New Indya	4 Rochford Road, Southend-On-Sea	352 yd
EKCO Sports And Social Club	Ekco Social And Sports Club, Thornford Gardens	497 yd
Priory Park Cafe Ltd	Priory Park Cafe, Priory Park	584 yd
Bake	6 Manners Corner, Manners Way	667 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Saxon King	160 Priory Crescent, Southend-On-Sea		732 yd
Southend Rugby Football Club	Southend Rugby Club, Warners Bridge Sports Ground		1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favorite Chicken	87 - 89 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	6 yd
Subway	85 Prince Avenue, Southend-On-Sea	6 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's, 4 - 5 Earls Hall Parade	226 yd
Asian Station	10 Earls Hall Parade, Southend-On-Sea	226 yd
China Village	3 Earls Hall Parade, Southend-on-sea	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	Coop, 109 - 121 Rochford Road	352 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Ecko Business Park, Priory Crescent	567 yd
Sahara Liquor Store	372 Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-sea	907 yd
Tesco	Prince Avenue, Westcliff-On-Sea	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ekco Social And Sports Club Association THORNFORD GARDENS	grass pitches	466 yd
Prince Avenue Academy And Nursery HORNBY AVENUE	grass pitches	509 yd
Southend High School For Boys PRITTLEWELL CHASE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	547 yd
Priory Park PRIORY PARK PRIORY PARK VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	601 yd
Earls Hall Primary School CARLTON AVENUE	grass pitches	606 yd
Southend Rfc WARNERS BRIDGE PARK	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	927 yd
Southend United Fc (Roots Hall) ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND ROOTS HALL FOOTBALL GROUND VICTORIA AVENUE	grass pitches	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.5%

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	66 Mbit/s
Average download speed	214 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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