Delaware Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS3 9NP 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	52.8%	50.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	47.2%	49.2%	2.0%	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 area around SS3 9NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	32.5%	48.7%	16.2%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	48.6%	32.7%	-15.9%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	45.2%	45.2%	0.0%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	34%	34.1%	0.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14.6%	13.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	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.

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 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.1%	21.5%	-5.6%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	15.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	17.5%	1.8%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	14.6%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	21.9%	6.2%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	6.6%	5.2%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.1%	87.3%	-6.8%	81.4%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.5%	89.4%	-4.1%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	5.3%	3.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	89.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0%	8%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.5%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.8%	13.5%	11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Delaware Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Delaware Road was 38.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.8% lower than the West Shoebury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Delaware Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Shoebury and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.2%.

🔎 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 9NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Delaware Road are based on 47 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 Delaware Road, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS3 9NP

Average Price
£172,084

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£172,084

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Delaware Road

Average Price
£198,038

Semi-Detached
£281,485

Terraced
£263,361

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,793

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Delaware Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Delaware Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2014-06-27	£173,536
71 Delaware Road, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2006-10-20	£148,399

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS3 9NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	49
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	10
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Information and communication	1

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	229 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Junior School Ladram Road , SS1 3PX	4out of 4	578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bournes Green Infant School Burlescoombe Road , SS1 3PS	4out of 4	595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Richmond Avenue , Shoeburyness SS3 9LG	3out of 4	893 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Eagle Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9RN	3out of 4	1,305 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	633 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	1,963 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	3,453 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's High School Milton Road , SS0 7JS	3out of 4	5,299 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	4,449 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	1,638 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	1,924 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Victory Park Academy Wentworth Road , SS2 5LG	2out of 4	4,239 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	4,831 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	440 yd
The Smoothie Shack TB	23 Station Road, Thorpe Bay	482 yd
Station Brew / Trattoria Verde	2 Station Masters House, Station Road	636 yd
Masoom	138 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay	682 yd
Costa Coffee	156 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay	682 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Meadowlark	Artillery Avenue, Shoeburyness		933 yd
Shoebury Conservative Club	Shoeburyness Conservative Club, 86 Ness Road		1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lantern	157 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay	739 yd
West Road Fish Bar	104A West Road, Shoeburyness	931 yd
Dragons Den	91 West Road, Shoeburyness	938 yd
The Raj Tandoori	109 West Road, Shoeburyness	938 yd
Morley's	98 West Road, Shoeburyness	966 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	162 - 164 The Broadway, Thorpe Bay	682 yd
The Co-Operative West Road	83 - 87 West Road, Shoeburyness	938 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, North Shoebury Road	938 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoeburyness Leisure Centre DELAWARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	443 yd
Shoeburyness High School CAULFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	490 yd
Shoebury Park ELM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,078 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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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