Sonning Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 8YQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS3 8YQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.2%	0.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	49.5%	48.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 8YQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.2% 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	31.8%	31.5%	-0.3%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	58.2%	0.0%	44.2%	14.0%
Separated	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.7%	6.4%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (87.7%) 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	50.3%	56.8%	6.5%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	36.7%	30.9%	-5.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	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	20.7%	17.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	13.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	18.2%	-2.5%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	5.5%	2.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	17.5%	2.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	26.3%	2.2%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

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%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.3%	90.5%	2.2%	81.4%	9.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	93%	91.1%	-1.9%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	91.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	0.6%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.6%	76.7%	16.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	52%	46.2%	5.8%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Sonning Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sonning Way was 8.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.1% lower than the Shoeburyness average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sonning Way has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness and the 25th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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 8YQ, 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 Sonning Way are based on 41 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 Sonning Way, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 8YQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS3 8YQ

Average Price
£559,249

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£559,249

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sonning Way

Average Price
£598,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£598,091

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sonning WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sonning Way, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2025-08-28	£701,420
2 Sonning Way, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-11-04	£429,820
26 Sonning Way, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£677,500	2023-06-30	£698,138
7 Sonning Way, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2020-08-05	£624,693
14 Sonning Way, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-10-19	£507,826

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS3 8YQ

Employment

SS3 8YQ 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	100
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	18
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournes Green Infant School Burlescoombe Road , SS1 3PS	4out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Eagle Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9RN	3out of 4	1,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Junior School Ladram Road , SS1 3PX	4out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorpedene Primary School Delaware Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9NP	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary School and Nursery Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,515 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	3,580 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	5,150 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	1,523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	1,576 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,816 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	4,516 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend YMCA Community School The Ticket House , 110 East Street SS2 6LH	3out of 4	5,281 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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	521 yd
Asda Cafe	Eurest, Asda	522 yd
Archies Cafe	15 Star Lane Industrial Estate, Star Lane	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angel Inn	The Angel Inn, North Shoebury Road	198 yd
Parsons Barn	Frobisher Way, Shoeburyness	404 yd
The Meadowlark	Artillery Avenue, Shoeburyness	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McCoys Fish And Chips	6 Asda Centre, Frobisher Way		427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, North Shoebury Road		521 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoebury Park ELM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,093 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	226 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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