Richmond Avenue, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS3 9LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.1%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	47.9%	49.9%	2.0%	49.0%	0.9%

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	34.4%	39.9%	5.5%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	43.2%	-5.7%	44.2%	-1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.1%	9.9%	1.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.7%	47%	-8.7%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	29.8%	35.2%	5.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	9.5%	14.2%	4.7%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
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.

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 21.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	17.6%	-6.5%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	11.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	18.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.1%	22.7%	4.6%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	15.9%	21.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-12.6%
Other	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Indian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.5%	90.9%	-4.6%	81.4%	9.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	94.7%	92.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	92.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	0%	5.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Richmond Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richmond Avenue was 28.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.5% lower than the West Shoebury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richmond Avenue has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury and the 135th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.7%.

🔎 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 9LG, 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 Richmond Avenue are based on 258 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 Richmond Avenue, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS3 9LG

Average Price
£318,854

Semi-Detached
£333,656

Terraced
£356,221

Detached
£443,687

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,968

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richmond Avenue

Average Price
£310,888

Semi-Detached
£329,696

Terraced
£319,642

Detached
£445,025

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,083

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richmond AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Richmond Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-06-05	£324,916
36 Richmond Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2025-05-07	£267,550
16 Richmond Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-09	£310,217
74 Richmond Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-07-10	£366,458
14 Richmond Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£334,000	2022-10-28	£336,350

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS3 9LG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	30
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	2

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	131 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpedene Primary School Delaware Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9NP	3out of 4	538 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinguar Community Primary School New Garrison Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9FE	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Eagle Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9RN	3out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Infant School Burlescoombe Road , SS1 3PS	4out of 4	1,254 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	142 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,354 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,713 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	4,216 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	5,128 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	2,347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	2,594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	3,281 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	4,999 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
Toasteas	99 West Road, Shoeburyness	149 yd
The Polash Restaurant	84 - 86 West Road, Shoeburyness	204 yd
Super Chef	70 - 72 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	259 yd
Lena's Catering	Lena Catering, Shoeburyness Conservative Club	314 yd
Mumbai Central	71 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	339 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shoebury Conservative Club	Shoeburyness Conservative Club, 86 Ness Road	314 yd
The Old Garrison	Old Garrison Public House, Campfield Road	702 yd
The Meadowlark	Artillery Avenue, Shoeburyness	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Road Fish Bar	104A West Road, Shoeburyness	167 yd
Dragons Den	91 West Road, Shoeburyness	183 yd
The Raj Tandoori	109 West Road, Shoeburyness	183 yd
Morley's	98 West Road, Shoeburyness	204 yd
Domino's Pizza	78 - 80 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative West Road	83 - 87 West Road, Shoeburyness	183 yd
Nisa Local	99 - 101 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	385 yd
Sainsbury's	Evolution House, 10 - 11 New Garrison Road	636 yd
Lidl	Units 1 To 5, Campfield Road	784 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, North Shoebury Road	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoeburyness High School CAULFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	276 yd
Shoeburyness Leisure Centre DELAWARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	364 yd
Shoebury Park ELM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	643 yd
Shoebury Garrison Ground THE PAVILIONS	grass pitches	970 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	164.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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