Aviation Way, Southend Airport, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS2 6UN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	51.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.2%	48.3%	2.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 6UN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	28.6%	26.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	-11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	58.7%	11.8%	44.2%	14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	15.9%	7.7%	-8.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (89.7%) 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	43.9%	53.1%	9.2%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	36%	36.6%	0.6%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	15.8%	7.6%	-8.2%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	22.7%	11.5%	-11.2%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	16%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	22.7%	11.2%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	37.7%	10.4%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	3.9%	1.3%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	96.8%	93.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	12.4%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	95.5%	93.8%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	94.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	11.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.5%	5.5%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.6%	76.7%	18.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Aviation Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aviation Way was 26.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.8% lower than the Hawkwell East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aviation Way has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hawkwell East and the 107th lowest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.3%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS2 6UN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Aviation Way are based on 8 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Aviation Way, Southend Airport, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS2 6UN

Average Price
£1,284,554

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,284,554

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aviation Way

Average Price
£1,284,554

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,284,554

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aviation WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Plot 15 Airport Business Park Aviation Way, Southend-On-Sea, Essex Other, an established residential building	£621,600	2023-04-14	£595,163
I P E Aviation Way, Southend-On-Sea, Essex Other, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2021-11-02	£3,944,444
Air Livery Plc Aviation Way, Southend-On-Sea, Essex Other, an established residential building	£875,000	2021-03-16	£892,403
12 Aviation Way, Southend-On-Sea, Essex Other, an established residential building	£2,047,232	2020-03-23	£2,101,886
Lancaster House Aviation Way, Southend-On-Sea, Essex Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2019-02-06	£585,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS2 6UN

Employment

SS2 6UN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6UN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	116
Retired	73
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Construction	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heycroft Primary School Benvenue Avenue , Eastwood SS9 5SJ	3out of 4	1,720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rochford Primary and Nursery School 6 Ashingdon Road , SS4 1NJ	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UT	3out of 4	1,814 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Earls Hall Primary School Carlton Avenue , SS0 0QN	3out of 4	2,043 yd	Community school	No	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	1,914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,809 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	4,465 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	1,649 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Poplar Adolescent Unit Rochford Hospital , Union Lane SS4 1RB	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	2,510 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton House Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy special 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
Saxon Hall	Aviation Way, Southend-On-Sea	119 yd
The Athenaeum Health Club	Aviation Way, Southend-On-Sea	119 yd
The Lounge	19 Aviation Way, Rochford	162 yd
TasteSted	Land Adjacent 19, Robert Leonard Industrial Park	206 yd
The Kitchen	18 Aviation Way, Rochford	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Westcliff Rugby & Football Club	The Gables, Aviation Way		119 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KFC	Kefco House, Rochford Business Park		709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westcliff Rfc (Aviation Way) AVIATION WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	327 yd
Flights Leisure (Closed) Aviation Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	329 yd
Athenaeum Club Ltd Aviation Way	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool	478 yd
Westcliff Rfc (Cherry Orchard)	grass pitches	504 yd
Ashingdon Youth Football Club Cherry Orchard Lane	grass pitches	956 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.8%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	44.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	73.5%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	73.5%

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