Ensign Close, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1FG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS9 1FG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	51.6%	49.1%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48.4%	50.9%	2.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 1FG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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	41.2%	45%	3.8%	37.9%	7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	32.9%	-5.5%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	10%	10.4%	0.4%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	7.6%	7.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.4%

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	48%	48.4%	0.4%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	37.2%	33.9%	-3.3%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.8%	12%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	16.6%	14.5%	-2.1%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	8.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	8.7%	-8.8%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	21.6%	10.2%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	40.2%	6.1%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.4%	86.1%	-8.3%	81.4%	4.7%
Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	92.4%	91.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	4.3%	2.3%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	91.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0%	6.4%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.4%	37.2%	17.2%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Ensign Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ensign Close was 96.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.5% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ensign Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 189th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 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 1FG, 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 Ensign Close are based on 104 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 Ensign Close, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1FG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 1FG

Average Price
£321,760

Semi-Detached
£472,155

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£483,459

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,421

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ensign Close

Average Price
£348,678

Semi-Detached
£515,936

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£568,147

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,378

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ensign CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 Spencer House Ensign Close, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-01-10	£237,224
10 Ensign Close, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2025-01-06	£399,049
Flat 14 Spencer House Ensign Close, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-11	£235,583
3 Ensign Close, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-09-29	£546,124
Flat 18 Spencer House Ensign Close, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-06-15	£237,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 1FG

Employment

SS9 1FG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	35
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh North Street Primary School North Street , SS9 1QE	2out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,293 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	61 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	2,019 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arlington Ballroom	Arlington Rooms, 905 London Road	197 yd
Do It Like A Mother	861 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	316 yd
Oak Tree Market	75 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	355 yd
Taj Mahal	77 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	355 yd
La Sirena Restaurant	101 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	378 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iveagh Conservative Club	69 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	343 yd
Peggy Sue's Piano Bar	1063 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	528 yd
Cellar Wine Bar Ltd	196 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	563 yd
The Broker Public House	The Broker, 213 - 217 Leigh Road	742 yd
The Oakleigh	Bellini, 1008 - 1012 London Road	801 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish A Licious	808 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	153 yd
Taste Of China	991 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	243 yd
Fusion	73 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	352 yd
The Leigh Chippy	186 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	515 yd
Santfe And Papas Italian	952 London Road, Leigh-on-sea	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1017 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	399 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Co-op, 84 - 86 Leigh Road	428 yd
Iceland	956 - 984 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	643 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	819 yd
Morrisons Daily	1169 - 1177 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh Fitness Centre LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	525 yd
Darlinghurst Academy PAVILION DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	582 yd
Cavendish Gardens CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CLATTERFIELD GARDENS	tennis courts	641 yd
Westcliff High School For Girls KENILWORTH GARDENS	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	729 yd
Westcliff High School For Boys KENILWORTH GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	784 yd
South Essex College (Wellstead Gardens Sports Ground) WELLSTEAD GARDEN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	928 yd
St Thomas More High School KENILWORTH GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	967 yd
Armour Leisure (Closed) 88-90 88-90 Pall Mall	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	1,002 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	69 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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