Ashanti Close, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS3 9RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	49.7%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.8%	50.3%	2.5%	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 9RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% 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	38%	45.7%	7.7%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	26.8%	-4.4%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	14.8%	12.7%	-2.1%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	9.2%	7.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	1.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	33.7%	-8.5%	48.4%	-14.7%
Good health	30.7%	36.7%	6.0%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	17.7%	19.5%	1.8%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	7.5%	8.2%	0.7%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	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.

In the area around SS3 9RQ this area, 31.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 14%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.6%	31.4%	-12.2%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	14.3%	-3.7%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13%	-1.0%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	17.7%	9.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	8%	14%	6.0%	33.8%	-19.8%
Other	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Black African	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.1%	82.2%	-11.9%	81.4%	0.8%
Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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%	90.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	90.7%	-1.5%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	23.8%	13.5%	10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Ashanti Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashanti Close was 207.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 139.3% higher than the Shoeburyness average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashanti Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Shoeburyness and the 68th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.0%.

🔎 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 9RQ, 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 Ashanti Close are based on 58 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 Ashanti Close, Shoeburyness, Southend-on-sea, SS3 9RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS3 9RQ

Average Price
£251,417

Semi-Detached
£291,322

Terraced
£234,315

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashanti Close

Average Price
£259,851

Semi-Detached
£279,558

Terraced
£261,827

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,587

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashanti CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Ashanti Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-10-17	£308,580
62 Ashanti Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-06-07	£271,634
64 Ashanti Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-08-24	£246,793
50 Ashanti Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-05-25	£302,100
64 Ashanti Close, Southend-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2014-04-02	£264,691

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS3 9RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	54
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	20
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Friars Primary School and Nursery Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Primary School and Nursery Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX	- not rated	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Friars Junior School Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX	- not rated	387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Friars Infant School and Nursery Constable Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9XX	- not rated	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic Primary School Eagle Way , Shoeburyness SS3 9RN	3out of 4	416 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	- not rated	1,196 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shoeburyness High School Caulfield Road , Shoeburyness SS3 9LL	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southchurch High School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4XA	2out of 4	3,147 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thorpe Bay School Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UY	- not rated	3,147 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Futures Community College Southchurch Boulevard , SS2 4UY	- not rated	3,250 yd	Foundation school	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	2,811 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Preparatory School Wakering Road , Great Wakering SS3 0PW	- not rated	2,929 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alleyn Court Eton House School Wakering Road , SS3 0PW	- not rated	2,929 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rochford College 400 Little Wakering Road , SS3 0LN	- not rated	3,966 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Barling Magna Independent School 398 Little Wakering , Barling SS3 0LN	- not rated	3,999 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Friars	15 The Renown, Constable Way	465 yd
EGL Homecare	1 - 7 Campfield Road, Shoeburyness	570 yd
Mumbai Central	71 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	799 yd
The Four Seasons	95 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	815 yd
Shoebury Cafe	89 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	821 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Meadowlark	Artillery Avenue, Shoeburyness	736 yd
The Old Garrison	Old Garrison Public House, Campfield Road	784 yd
Shoeburyness Hotel	1 High Street, Shoeburyness	843 yd
Parsons Barn	Frobisher Way, Shoeburyness	890 yd
Shoebury Conservative Club	Shoeburyness Conservative Club, 86 Ness Road	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Nights	11 The Renown, Constable Way	465 yd
Lazy Pickle	19 The Renown, Constable Way	475 yd
Wok King Express	Unit 7, Imperial Park Trading Estate	507 yd
The Sweet Spot (Shoeburyness)	51 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	802 yd
Kebabs R Us	73 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Units 1 To 5, Campfield Road	589 yd
Nisa Local	99 - 101 Ness Road, Shoeburyness	819 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, North Shoebury Road	860 yd
Sainsbury's	Evolution House, 10 - 11 New Garrison Road	860 yd
The Co-Operative West Road	83 - 87 West Road, Shoeburyness	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elm Road Playing Fields WILLOW LODGE WILLOW LODGE THE WOODLANDS	grass pitches	272 yd
Friars Primary School CONSTABLE WAY	grass pitches	392 yd
Shoebury Park ELM ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	480 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	158.8 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	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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