Old Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS9 1LB has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	53.1%	49%	-4.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	46.9%	51%	4.1%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SS9 1LB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.6%	25.2%	-3.4%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	52.5%	1.2%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	3.9%	6.8%	2.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	14.5%	13.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	7.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	56.1%	8.6%	48.4%	7.7%
Good health	34.7%	25.8%	-8.9%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	14.4%	11.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	18.4%	17.1%	-1.3%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	12.8%	-6.6%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	42.4%	9.2%	33.8%	8.6%
Other	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
White	95%	93.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	93.9%	91.4%	-2.5%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	91.7%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.5%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Old Leigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Leigh Road was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.6% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Old Leigh Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 191st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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 1LB, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Old Leigh Road are based on 66 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 Old Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 1LB

Average Price
£1,650,175

Semi-Detached
£622,125

Terraced
£1,000,052

Detached
£3,328,348

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Leigh Road

Average Price
£411,147

Semi-Detached
£641,326

Terraced
£1,027,860

Detached
£1,906,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£349,263

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Leigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tangle Trees, 6 Old Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£895,000	2021-01-14	£1,027,860
11 Old Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£276,500	2004-05-19	£641,326
17 Old Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2000-03-01	£3,394,085
17 Old Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£63,500	1996-12-18	£418,077

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 1LB

Employment

SS9 1LB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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.

SS9 1LB 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS9 1LB area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	101
Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	4

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	187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh North Street Primary School North Street , SS9 1QE	2out of 4	1,168 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	971 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Southend High School for Boys Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RG	4out of 4	2,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	100 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	2,288 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
Do It Like A Mother	861 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	252 yd
The Arlington Ballroom	Arlington Rooms, 905 London Road	272 yd
Oak Tree Market	75 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	329 yd
Taj Mahal	77 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	329 yd
Chalkwell Park Rooms	Park View Suite, Chalkwell Park	376 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iveagh Conservative Club	69 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	261 yd
The Cork Dork	84 - 90 The Ridgeway, Westcliff-on-sea	608 yd
Cellar Wine Bar Ltd	196 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	622 yd
The Broker Public House	The Broker, 213 - 217 Leigh Road	868 yd
Porters Pub	367 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fusion	73 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	312 yd
Fish A Licious	808 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	520 yd
The Leigh Chippy	186 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	564 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	Morley's, 717 London Road	605 yd
Taste Of China	991 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	618 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Co-op, 84 - 86 Leigh Road	419 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	583 yd
Tesco	1017 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	758 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	825 yd
Iceland	956 - 984 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	236 yd
Leigh Fitness Centre LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	596 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	617 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	708 yd
Invicta Tennis And Table Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	770 yd
St Saviours Church Hall ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL ST SAVIOURS CHURCH HALL CHADWICK ROAD		784 yd
Cavendish Gardens CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CLATTERFIELD GARDENS	tennis courts	856 yd
Essex County Indoor Bowls Club IMPERIAL AVENUE	indoor bowls	890 yd
Crowstone Preparatory School (Closed) Crowstone Road	grass pitches	957 yd
Darlinghurst Academy PAVILION DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	977 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	75.0%
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	42.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	35.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	61.29 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	61.29 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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