Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS9 1BS is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	46.3%	46.8%	0.5%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	53.8%	53.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	4.2%

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 SS9 1BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	61.4%	55.1%	-6.3%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	24.2%	0.8%	44.2%	-20.0%
Separated	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7.6%	11.2%	3.6%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (85.8%) 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	49.4%	49%	-0.4%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	38.1%	36.8%	-1.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	8.8%	10.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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	14.5%	13.5%	-1.0%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	9%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	16.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	6.7%	6.7%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	18%	3.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	31%	35.4%	4.4%	33.8%	1.6%
Other	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5%	0%	-5.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.6%	4.4%	3.8%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92.5%	85.4%	-7.1%	81.4%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	93.1%	85.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	85%	-8.1%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	11.2%	9.9%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.2%	76.7%	9.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Leigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigh Road was 80.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.9% higher than the Leigh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leigh Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh and the 220th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SS9 1BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Leigh Road are based on 452 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 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 1BS

Average Price
£231,835

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£207,769

Detached
£483,903

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,071

Other
£231,597

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Road

Average Price
£345,731

Semi-Detached
£607,722

Terraced
£385,862

Detached
£762,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,426

Other
£410,620

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
196 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-08-18	£178,155
Garage 196 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2022-01-21	£10,063
194 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-12-03	£515,368
196 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-07-31	£209,896
194 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£405,000	2017-09-08	£442,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 1BS

Employment

SS9 1BS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	19
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh North Street Primary School North Street , SS9 1QE	2out of 4	528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	922 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,274 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	3,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	526 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,274 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
Toppers & Toast	202 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	2 yd
Featherblade Ltd	204 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	20 yd
Egg Bros Ltd	194 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	26 yd
Wild Health	212 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	29 yd
The Vine	149 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	49 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cellar Wine Bar Ltd	196 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	19 yd
The Broker Public House	The Broker, 213 - 217 Leigh Road	234 yd
Iveagh Conservative Club	69 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	381 yd
Mariners Court	125 - 127 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	440 yd
Peggy Sue's Piano Bar	1063 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	589 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Leigh Chippy	186 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	78 yd
Fusion	73 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	331 yd
Enfes Mangal	101 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	440 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	99 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	440 yd
Wimpy	97 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Co-op, 84 - 86 Leigh Road	222 yd
Tesco	1017 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	552 yd
Iceland	956 - 984 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	599 yd
The Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	The Co-operative, 14 - 22 Broadway	698 yd
Tesco	21 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh Fitness Centre LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Armour Leisure (Closed) 88-90 88-90 Pall Mall	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Leigh North Street Primary School NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	672 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	876 yd
Darlinghurst Academy PAVILION DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	878 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	972 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	0.0%

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	158.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	325.5 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	325.5 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.9 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS9 1BS