Caversham Avenue, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 8TX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS3 8TX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48%	49.5%	1.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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	44.3%	38.4%	-5.9%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	29.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	-15.1%
Separated	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	15.5%	22.7%	7.2%	9.1%	13.6%
Widowed	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	38.6%	-9.4%	48.4%	-9.8%
Good health	29.4%	33%	3.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	15.4%	19.8%	4.4%	12.7%	7.1%
Bad health	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	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.

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	27.2%	6.6%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	14.5%	-4.6%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.7%	13.9%	-9.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.2%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	17.3%	0.8%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	21.4%	9.0%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.4% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96.4%	94.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	13.0%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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%	90.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	6.1%	-1.0%
Africa	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	88.9%	-5.2%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Caversham Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Caversham Avenue was 109.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% higher than the Shoeburyness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Caversham Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness and the 160th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SS3 8TX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Caversham Avenue are based on 160 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 Caversham Avenue, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 8TX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS3 8TX

Average Price
£232,829

Semi-Detached
£247,803

Terraced
£237,228

Detached
£195,984

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,414

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caversham Avenue

Average Price
£298,274

Semi-Detached
£344,494

Terraced
£295,951

Detached
£267,777

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,429

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caversham AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Caversham Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£203,000	2025-02-12	£203,424
33 Caversham Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-05-24	£216,040
9 Caversham Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-02-15	£256,171
45 Caversham Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2023-10-13	£244,608
49 Caversham Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-11-17	£163,713

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS3 8TX

Employment

SS3 8TX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	72
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Catholic Primary School Eagle Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9RN	3out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary School and Nursery Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Wakering Primary Academy High Street , Great Wakering SS3 0EJ	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Infant School Burlescoombe Road , SS1 3PS	4out of 4	1,483 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Junior School Ladram Road , SS1 3PX	4out of 4	1,613 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	1,673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	3,101 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	4,089 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	2,044 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	2,055 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	3,371 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	5,047 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
Archies Cafe	15 Star Lane Industrial Estate, Star Lane	705 yd
Golden Friars	15 The Renown, Constable Way	812 yd
Sushi Daily	Asda, North Shoebury Road	823 yd
Asda Cafe	Eurest, Asda	824 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parsons Barn	Frobisher Way, Shoeburyness	371 yd
Angel Inn	The Angel Inn, North Shoebury Road	680 yd
The Meadowlark	Artillery Avenue, Shoeburyness	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCoys Fish And Chips	6 Asda Centre, Frobisher Way	680 yd
Lazy Pickle	19 The Renown, Constable Way	798 yd
Curry Nights	11 The Renown, Constable Way	812 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, North Shoebury Road		823 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Friars Primary School CONSTABLE WAY	grass pitches	940 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	87.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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