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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS9 1BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	53%	-2.7%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	44.3%	47%	2.7%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	28.2%	35.1%	6.9%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	31.5%	-1.1%	44.2%	-12.7%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11%	11.4%	0.4%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	23.5%	18.9%	-4.6%	6.1%	12.8%

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	43.8%	42.3%	-1.5%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	28.4%	32.9%	4.5%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	22.2%	10.4%	-11.8%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.4%	11.1%	6.7%	4.0%	7.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	1.2%	2.0%

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 SS9 1BZ this area, 31.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.4%	31.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	5.4%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	12.6%	0.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	32%	3.5%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.1%	2.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.9%	87.8%	-4.1%	81.4%	6.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% 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	93.6%	88.9%	-4.7%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	88.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	1%	6.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	25.2%	13.5%	11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Leigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigh Road was 106.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.0% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Leigh Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 166th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SS9 1BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 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 1BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 1BZ

Average Price
£281,235

Semi-Detached
£361,029

Terraced
£296,686

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,336

Other
no sales

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
78 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-04-18	£180,867
78A Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2012-08-23	£342,261
78A Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,800	2010-02-19	£291,758
76A Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2008-05-28	£206,034
82A Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2001-02-27	£429,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 1BZ

Employment

SS9 1BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 retired residents living in SS9 1BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	114
Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	37
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	12
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh North Street Primary School North Street , SS9 1QE	2out of 4	750 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,054 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy converter	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	3,371 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	389 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	487 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	1,900 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,065 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
Troya	80 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	2 yd
La Sirena Restaurant	101 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	52 yd
Leigh Road Cafe	95 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	52 yd
Leigh Tandoori Restaurant	97 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	52 yd
Bubble Garden Leigh	96 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iveagh Conservative Club	69 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	160 yd
Cellar Wine Bar Ltd	196 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	203 yd
The Broker Public House	The Broker, 213 - 217 Leigh Road	453 yd
Peggy Sue's Piano Bar	1063 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	639 yd
Mariners Court	125 - 127 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fusion	73 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	112 yd
The Leigh Chippy	186 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	146 yd
Fish A Licious	808 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	426 yd
Taste Of China	991 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	492 yd
Enfes Mangal	101 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	660 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Co-op, 84 - 86 Leigh Road	2 yd
Tesco	1017 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	558 yd
Iceland	956 - 984 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	690 yd
Morrisons Daily	1169 - 1177 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	879 yd
The Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	The Co-operative, 14 - 22 Broadway	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh Fitness Centre LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	654 yd
Armour Leisure (Closed) 88-90 88-90 Pall Mall	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	806 yd
Darlinghurst Academy PAVILION DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	867 yd
Leigh North Street Primary School NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	893 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	982 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	1,051 yd
Cavendish Gardens CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CLATTERFIELD GARDENS	tennis courts	1,066 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	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	211.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	211.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS9 1BZ