Pentland Avenue, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS3 9ND is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.8%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	48.1%	49.2%	1.1%	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 9ND there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.9% 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	24.5%	34.1%	9.6%	37.9%	-3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	51.9%	-1.6%	44.2%	7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.5%	7.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	7.7%	5.1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	43.4%	44%	0.6%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	42.1%	40.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	9.8%	11.9%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	18.9%	15.7%	-3.2%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.5%	13.8%	-10.7%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	16.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	9%	4.5%	5.3%	3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	16%	2.0%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	25.3%	9.2%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.2%	92.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	11.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	96%	93.8%	-2.2%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	94.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	76.7%	10.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.7%	37.2%	5.5%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Pentland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pentland Avenue was 8.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.9% lower than the West Shoebury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Pentland Avenue has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury and the 24th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 9ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Pentland Avenue are based on 97 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 Pentland Avenue, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS3 9ND

Average Price
£362,200

Semi-Detached
£362,443

Terraced
£358,425

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pentland Avenue

Average Price
£444,538

Semi-Detached
£437,853

Terraced
£369,667

Detached
£555,368

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pentland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Pentland Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-06-26	£354,076
83 Pentland Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-31	£365,842
91 Pentland Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-12-12	£383,453
88 Pentland Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-05-29	£332,592
81 Pentland Avenue, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-06-30	£395,110

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS3 9ND

Employment

SS3 9ND area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SS3 9ND area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	52
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorpedene Primary School Delaware Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9NP	3out of 4	439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Richmond Avenue , Shoeburyness SS3 9LG	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Junior School Ladram Road , SS1 3PX	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Infant School Burlescoombe Road , SS1 3PS	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hinguar Community Primary School New Garrison Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9FE	3out of 4	1,229 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	590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	2,252 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	3,836 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	5,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,550 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	2,158 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	2,466 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,876 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	4,548 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	5,054 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
Shoebury Youth Centre	Shoeburyness Youth Centre, Delaware Road	679 yd
Toasteas	99 West Road, Shoeburyness	725 yd
The Polash Restaurant	84 - 86 West Road, Shoeburyness	764 yd
Uncle Toms Cabin	Shoebury Common Road, Shoeburyness	836 yd
Super Chef	70 - 72 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shoebury Conservative Club	Shoeburyness Conservative Club, 86 Ness Road		921 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragons Den	91 West Road, Shoeburyness	722 yd
The Raj Tandoori	109 West Road, Shoeburyness	722 yd
West Road Fish Bar	104A West Road, Shoeburyness	759 yd
Morley's	98 West Road, Shoeburyness	764 yd
Domino's Pizza	78 - 80 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	892 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative West Road	83 - 87 West Road, Shoeburyness	722 yd
Tesco	162 - 164 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay	951 yd
Nisa Local	99 - 101 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoeburyness High School CAULFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	510 yd
Shoeburyness Leisure Centre DELAWARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
Thorpe Bay Lawn Tennis Club THORPE BAY GARDENS	tennis courts	1,073 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	69.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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