Fastnet, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS2 6TX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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%	52.7%	1.7%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49%	47.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	-1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SS2 6TX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.2%	30.7%	3.5%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	51.4%	2.5%	44.2%	7.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	5%	1.1%	-3.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	46.4%	54.7%	8.3%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	42.3%	30%	-12.3%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	9.2%	9.9%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	13.6%	-4.7%	18.2%	-4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	16.4%	-5.8%	9.6%	6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	15.3%	-1.4%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	22%	3.7%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	27.1%	10.4%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.6%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.6%	90.5%	-4.1%	81.4%	9.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	95.4%	91%	-4.4%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	91.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Fastnet Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fastnet was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.6% higher than the St Laurence average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fastnet has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence and the 150th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 151.2%.

🔎 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 6TX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Fastnet are based on 47 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 Fastnet, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6TX

Average Price
£378,649

Semi-Detached
£377,211

Terraced
£358,948

Detached
£422,794

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£332,632

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fastnet

Average Price
£380,039

Semi-Detached
£376,837

Terraced
£363,284

Detached
£422,374

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£335,439

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on FastnetStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Fastnet, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,500	2025-02-14	£286,732
36 Fastnet, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2021-04-09	£382,089
2 Fastnet, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-03-29	£371,202
32 Fastnet, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-03-11	£356,372
7 Fastnet, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-12-21	£268,106

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6TX

Employment

SS2 6TX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	73
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heycroft Primary School Benvenue Avenue , Eastwood SS9 5SJ	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UT	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edwards Hall Primary School Macmurdo Road , SS9 5AQ	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School School Way , SS9 4HX	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Hornby Avenue , SS0 0LG	3out of 4	2,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,488 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	2,490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	5,000 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,865 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,824 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Adolescent Unit Rochford Hospital , Union Lane SS4 1RB	3out of 4	2,853 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	3,161 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kitchen	18 Aviation Way, Rochford	893 yd
TasteSted	Land Adjacent 19, Robert Leonard Industrial Park	924 yd
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Centre	Snakes Lane, Eastwood	965 yd
Flavours Gelato	155 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	1,004 yd
Saxon Hall	Aviation Way, Southend-On-Sea	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Westcliff Rugby & Football Club	The Gables, Aviation Way		1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loyal Toast	The Loyal Toast, Western Approaches	162 yd
KFC	Kefco House, Rochford Business Park	786 yd
Elite Peri Peri	153 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	1,008 yd
Oriental Lily	161 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Western Approaches, Eastwood		189 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Heycroft Primary School BENVENUE AVENUE	grass pitches	686 yd
Snakes Lane Playing Field SNAKES LANE	grass pitches	762 yd
Athenaeum Club Ltd Aviation Way	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	767 yd
The Len Forge Centre EASTWOODBURY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	792 yd
David Lloyd Club (Southend) SNAKES LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	801 yd
Westcliff Rfc (Aviation Way) AVIATION WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	803 yd
Flights Leisure (Closed) Aviation Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	841 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	39.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	57.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	57.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.24 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS2 6TX