Fernleigh Drive, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS9 1LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.3%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47.3%	48.7%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	31.8%	30.8%	-1.0%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	48.9%	-0.5%	44.2%	4.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	12.1%	11.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.3%) 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	48.3%	53.6%	5.3%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	32%	35.7%	3.7%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	14.7%	7.1%	-7.6%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 1LG this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	8%	-5.0%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	19.6%	5.0%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	36%	39.7%	3.7%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	96%	92.4%	-3.6%	81.4%	11.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	95%	87.9%	-7.1%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	88.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.2%	7.9%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.5%	37.2%	13.3%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Fernleigh Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernleigh Drive was 7.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.9% lower than the Chalkwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fernleigh Drive has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Chalkwell and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 113.3%.

🔎 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 1LG, 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 Fernleigh Drive are based on 153 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 Fernleigh Drive, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 1LG

Average Price
£471,081

Semi-Detached
£513,385

Terraced
£549,272

Detached
£612,165

Flats/Maisonettes
£250,384

Other
£39,866

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernleigh Drive

Average Price
£443,694

Semi-Detached
£508,115

Terraced
£506,217

Detached
£607,434

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,269

Other
£40,371

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernleigh DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Delgany, 79 Fernleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2025-03-28	£741,043
31 Fernleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-05-02	£568,167
69 Fernleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-02-26	£578,296
25 Fernleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-12-14	£490,776
9 Fernleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£478,500	2023-01-04	£479,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 1LG

Employment

SS9 1LG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 1LG 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	94
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	26
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	22
Education	16
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	554 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh North Street Primary School North Street , SS9 1QE	2out of 4	886 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 Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	837 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Chase High School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	2out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	3out of 4	2,114 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	3,325 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	165 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	1,950 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
Oak Tree Market	75 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	159 yd
Taj Mahal	77 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	159 yd
La Sirena Restaurant	101 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	175 yd
Leigh Road Cafe	95 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	175 yd
Leigh Tandoori Restaurant	97 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iveagh Conservative Club	69 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	169 yd
Cellar Wine Bar Ltd	196 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	375 yd
Peggy Sue's Piano Bar	1063 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	540 yd
The Broker Public House	The Broker, 213 - 217 Leigh Road	583 yd
The Oakleigh	Bellini, 1008 - 1012 London Road	774 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fusion	73 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	160 yd
Fish A Licious	808 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	227 yd
Taste Of China	991 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	314 yd
The Leigh Chippy	186 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	321 yd
Santfe And Papas Italian	952 London Road, Leigh-on-sea	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food	Co-op, 84 - 86 Leigh Road	225 yd
Tesco	1017 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	428 yd
Iceland	956 - 984 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	628 yd
Morrisons Daily	1169 - 1177 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	836 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	886 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh Fitness Centre LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	551 yd
Darlinghurst Academy PAVILION DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	697 yd
Cavendish Gardens CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CLATTERFIELD GARDENS	tennis courts	841 yd
Armour Leisure (Closed) 88-90 88-90 Pall Mall	health and fitness suite	866 yd
Westcliff Hardcourt Tennis Club WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB WESTCLIFF HARDCOURT TENNIS CLUB THE RIDGEWAY	tennis courts	891 yd
Westcliff High School For Girls KENILWORTH GARDENS	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	901 yd
Westcliff High School For Boys KENILWORTH GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	972 yd
Leigh North Street Primary School NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,018 yd
Crowstone & St Saviours Lawn Tennis Club Crosby Road	tennis courts	1,027 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	53.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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