Towerfield Close, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS3 9QP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48%	49.6%	1.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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	37.4%	38%	0.6%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	43.6%	-1.2%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	11%	14.1%	3.1%	9.1%	5.0%
Widowed	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (88%) 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%	52.6%	2.3%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	35%	35.4%	0.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	10.2%	6.6%	-3.6%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	3.3%	4%	0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	16.9%	17.9%	1.0%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.4%	11.1%	-11.3%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.1%	-3.9%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	3%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	22.2%	10.8%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	30.3%	6.6%	33.8%	-3.5%
Other	5.5%	1.3%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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)
Chinese	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.6%	95%	0.4%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	92.5%	91.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	1.6%	5%	3.4%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	91.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	1%	6.8%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.4%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Towerfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Towerfield Close was 120.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.7% higher than the Shoeburyness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Towerfield Close has the 11th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness and the 140th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 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 9QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Towerfield Close are based on 15 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 Towerfield Close, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS3 9QP

Average Price
£389,191

Semi-Detached
£512,289

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£513,555

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,857

Other
£281,952

Estimated Average Property Prices for Towerfield Close

Average Price
£447,079

Semi-Detached
£540,836

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£604,429

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,376

Other
£285,521

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Towerfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Towerfield Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£28,000	2019-08-09	£30,650
1 Towerfield Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£535,000	2017-09-28	£584,300
11 Towerfield Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2015-11-04	£432,682
16 Towerfield Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2014-02-13	£241,611
7 Towerfield Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2008-07-02	£674,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS3 9QP

Employment

SS3 9QP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SS3 9QP 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	91
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	46
Human health and social work activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	30
Education	27
Manufacturing	26
Construction	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Transport and storage	16
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hinguar Community Primary School New Garrison Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9FE	3out of 4	437 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Eagle Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9RN	3out of 4	532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richmond Avenue Primary and Nursery School Richmond Avenue , Shoeburyness SS3 9LG	3out of 4	649 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary School and Nursery Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorpedene Primary School Delaware Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9NP	3out of 4	1,166 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	777 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	2,923 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Girls Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UZ	4out of 4	3,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cecil Jones Academy Eastern Avenue , SS2 4BU	1out of 4	4,721 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	2,736 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	2,914 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Philpott Avenue , SS2 4RL	3out of 4	3,822 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
EGL Homecare	1 - 7 Campfield Road, Shoeburyness	170 yd
The Four Seasons	95 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	363 yd
Shoebury Cafe	89 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	364 yd
Mumbai Central	71 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	375 yd
Lena's Catering	Lena Catering, Shoeburyness Conservative Club	445 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Garrison	Old Garrison Public House, Campfield Road	305 yd
Shoebury Conservative Club	Shoeburyness Conservative Club, 86 Ness Road	445 yd
Shoeburyness Hotel	1 High Street, Shoeburyness	620 yd
The Meadowlark	Artillery Avenue, Shoeburyness	836 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok King Express	Unit 7, Imperial Park Trading Estate	242 yd
Shoebury Chinese Takeaway	87 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	364 yd
The Sweet Spot (Shoeburyness)	51 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	402 yd
Kebabs R Us	73 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	405 yd
Chinese 2 Night	Master Chef, 79 Ness Road	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Units 1 To 5, Campfield Road	158 yd
Nisa Local	99 - 101 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	362 yd
Sainsbury's	Evolution House, 10 - 11 New Garrison Road	369 yd
The Co-Operative West Road	83 - 87 West Road, Shoeburyness	654 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, North Shoebury Road	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shoebury Park ELM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	406 yd
Shoebury Garrison Ground THE PAVILIONS	grass pitches	675 yd
Elm Road Playing Fields WILLOW LODGE WILLOW LODGE THE WOODLANDS	grass pitches	687 yd
Friars Primary School CONSTABLE WAY	grass pitches	879 yd
Shoeburyness High School CAULFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Shoeburyness Leisure Centre DELAWARE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21 Mbit/s
Average download speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	22.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	22.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.16 Mbit/s

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