Woodcotes, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 8XG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS3 8XG is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	49.4%	45.2%	-4.2%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	50.6%	54.8%	4.2%	49.0%	5.8%

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 area around SS3 8XG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.7%	50.9%	6.2%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	22.6%	-6.3%	44.2%	-21.6%
Separated	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	4.4%
Divorced	16.5%	16%	-0.5%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	43.8%	44.1%	0.3%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	31.7%	30.1%	-1.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	15.4%	21.3%	5.9%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	7.6%	2.9%	-4.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 20.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	20.8%	-8.4%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	13.2%	-9.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	12.3%	-7.8%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	26.4%	15.1%	16.9%	9.5%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	20.8%	10.9%	33.8%	-13.0%
Other	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.3% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84%	96.3%	12.3%	81.4%	14.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	87.4%	91.9%	4.5%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.1%	91.9%	4.8%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.4%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Woodcotes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodcotes was 79.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Shoeburyness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodcotes has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness and the 226th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 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 8XG, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Woodcotes are based on 149 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 Woodcotes, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 8XG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS3 8XG

Average Price
£244,381

Semi-Detached
£253,699

Terraced
£247,793

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,663

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcotes

Average Price
£264,231

Semi-Detached
£292,922

Terraced
£268,562

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,947

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WoodcotesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Woodcotes, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-12-09	£171,562
33 Woodcotes, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-05-31	£194,283
7 Woodcotes, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-04-01	£227,076
27 Woodcotes, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-10-08	£269,413
29 Woodcotes, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-08-16	£337,896

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS3 8XG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Transport and storage	18
Manufacturing	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	535 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary School and Nursery Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Infant School Burlescoombe Road , SS1 3PS	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpedene Primary School Delaware Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9NP	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Junior School Ladram Road , SS1 3PX	4out of 4	1,207 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	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,797 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	3,985 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	5,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpe Hall School Wakering Road , Southend-on-Sea SS1 3RD	- not rated	1,929 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	2,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	3,173 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	4,898 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
Sushi Daily	Asda, North Shoebury Road	249 yd
Asda Cafe	Eurest, Asda	250 yd
Golden Friars	15 The Renown, Constable Way	777 yd
Shoebury Youth Centre	Shoeburyness Youth Centre, Delaware Road	893 yd
Super Chef	70 - 72 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parsons Barn	Frobisher Way, Shoeburyness	228 yd
The Meadowlark	Artillery Avenue, Shoeburyness	312 yd
Angel Inn	The Angel Inn, North Shoebury Road	675 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McCoys Fish And Chips	6 Asda Centre, Frobisher Way	130 yd
Lazy Pickle	19 The Renown, Constable Way	771 yd
Curry Nights	11 The Renown, Constable Way	777 yd
Wok King Express	Unit 7, Imperial Park Trading Estate	837 yd
Kebabs R Us	73 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	1,044 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, North Shoebury Road		249 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoebury Park ELM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	655 yd
Friars Primary School CONSTABLE WAY	grass pitches	853 yd
Elm Road Playing Fields WILLOW LODGE WILLOW LODGE THE WOODLANDS	grass pitches	964 yd
Shoeburyness Leisure Centre DELAWARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Shoeburyness High School CAULFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,085 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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