West Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS3 9EH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	55.7%	52.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	44.3%	47.7%	3.4%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 9EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.6% 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	40.9%	51.6%	10.7%	37.9%	13.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	27.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	8.1%	4%	-4.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (85.5%) 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	43.1%	46.3%	3.2%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	39.7%	39.2%	-0.5%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	11.4%	10.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.9%	20.9%	-5.0%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.7%	14.3%	-12.4%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	23.1%	9.7%	13.4%	9.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	16.1%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	20.1%	8.4%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	6.5%	1.1%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.6%	92.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.6% 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	95.4%	95.6%	0.2%	83.2%	12.4%
European Union	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	95.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Road was 41.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.6% lower than the West Shoebury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury and the 198th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SS3 9EH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 West Road are based on 277 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 West Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS3 9EH

Average Price
£251,457

Semi-Detached
£273,067

Terraced
£281,823

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,935

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£244,340

Semi-Detached
£335,581

Terraced
£285,253

Detached
£283,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,967

Other
£206,527

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
185 West Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-01-26	£312,150
179 West Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-11-10	£112,768
179 West Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2019-11-05	£76,190
179 West Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	2019-09-27	£61,971
191 West Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-04-02	£184,417

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS3 9EH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	31
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Richmond Avenue , Shoeburyness SS3 9LG	3out of 4	238 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpedene Primary School Delaware Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9NP	3out of 4	545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinguar Community Primary School New Garrison Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9FE	3out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Eagle Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9RN	3out of 4	789 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Infant School Burlescoombe Road , SS1 3PS	4out of 4	1,186 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	150 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	4,188 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	5,173 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	2,279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	2,511 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	3,264 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	4,991 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
Super Chef	70 - 72 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	206 yd
Toasteas	99 West Road, Shoeburyness	245 yd
The Polash Restaurant	84 - 86 West Road, Shoeburyness	292 yd
Mumbai Central	71 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	294 yd
Lena's Catering	Lena Catering, Shoeburyness Conservative Club	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shoebury Conservative Club	Shoeburyness Conservative Club, 86 Ness Road	321 yd
The Old Garrison	Old Garrison Public House, Campfield Road	687 yd
The Meadowlark	Artillery Avenue, Shoeburyness	698 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	78 - 80 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	216 yd
West Road Fish Bar	104A West Road, Shoeburyness	240 yd
Kebabs R Us	73 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	243 yd
Chinese 2 Night	Master Chef, 79 Ness Road	243 yd
Wongs Takeaway	57 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	243 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative West Road	83 - 87 West Road, Shoeburyness	292 yd
Nisa Local	99 - 101 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	365 yd
Sainsbury's	Evolution House, 10 - 11 New Garrison Road	641 yd
Lidl	Units 1 To 5, Campfield Road	729 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, North Shoebury Road	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoeburyness High School CAULFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	280 yd
Shoeburyness Leisure Centre DELAWARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	316 yd
Shoebury Park ELM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	497 yd
Shoebury Garrison Ground THE PAVILIONS	grass pitches	1,003 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191.1 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	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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