High Street, Great Wakering, Southend-on-sea, SS3 0HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS3 0HL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	50.2%	53.9%	3.7%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	49.8%	46.1%	-3.7%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 SS3 0HL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% 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	25.7%	30.9%	5.2%	37.9%	-7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.9%	53.9%	-3.0%	44.2%	9.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.4%	8.7%	1.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	8.2%	5.2%	-3.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (86.1%) 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	44%	49.4%	5.4%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	39.2%	36.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	12.9%	10.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	25.7%	17.9%	-7.8%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	11.8%	-9.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	14.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.2%	7.7%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	14.5%	23.6%	9.1%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.1% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	98.7%	98.1%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.7%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% 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	99.7%	97.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.7%	98.1%	-1.6%	83.2%	14.9%
10+ Years	0%	1.9%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.9%
Less than 2 years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	76.7%	14.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Foulness and The Wakerings average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Foulness and The Wakerings and the 87th highest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.2%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS3 0HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 High Street are based on 474 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 High Street, Great Wakering, Southend-on-sea, SS3 0HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS3 0HL

Average Price
£337,962

Semi-Detached
£308,655

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£386,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£288,959

Semi-Detached
£348,775

Terraced
£291,068

Detached
£443,946

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,275

Other
£248,440

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
217 High Street, Southend-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-05-27	£447,273
233 High Street, Southend-On-Sea, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-02-01	£333,969
217 High Street, Southend-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2021-12-10	£378,884
205 High Street, Southend-On-Sea, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2020-03-30	£372,375
205 High Street, Southend-On-Sea, Essex Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-08-25	£360,218

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS3 0HL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SS3 0HL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	71
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	22
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Wakering Primary Academy High Street , Great Wakering SS3 0EJ	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary School and Nursery Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Eagle Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9RN	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barling Magna Primary Academy Little Wakering Road , Barling Magna SS3 0LN	1out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Infant School Burlescoombe Road , SS1 3PS	4out of 4	2,651 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shoeburyness High School Caulfield Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9LL	3out of 4	2,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	3,678 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	4,070 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	4,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	2,711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	2,874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	4,177 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suzie.s Kitchen	204 High Street, Great Wakering	173 yd
Buddies Diner	124 High Street, Great Wakering	514 yd
Nanny Egg's Tea Room & Bakery	63 High Street, Great Wakering	630 yd
Archies Cafe	15 Star Lane Industrial Estate, Star Lane	786 yd
Mim Spice	32 High Street, Great Wakering	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gt. Wakering Royal British Legion	204 High Street, Great Wakering	237 yd
Exhibition Inn	241 High Street, Great Wakering	297 yd
Great Wakering Community Centre	High Street, Great Wakering	635 yd
Great Wakering Rovers Football Club	Little Wakering Hall Lane, Great Wakering	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beijing	30 High Street, Great Wakering		863 yd
Wakering Fish Bar	18 High Street, Great Wakering		864 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	22-26 High Street, Great Wakering		864 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Wakering Sports Centre (Closed) High Street		181 yd
Burroughs Park HIGH STREET	grass pitches	225 yd
Great Wakering Recreation Ground HIGH STREET	grass pitches	266 yd
Great Wakering Primary Academy HIGH STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	310 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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