Leighton Avenue, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1PZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS9 1PZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.7%	1.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.8%	48.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1PZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	42.1%	51.5%	9.4%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	31.1%	-9.4%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.4%	10.2%	1.8%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	56.5%	56.8%	0.3%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	30%	26.3%	-3.7%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	10.3%	11%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around SS9 1PZ this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	9.6%	-4.1%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	8.6%	-6.7%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	12.1%	-5.3%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	5.1%	4.6%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	18.2%	3.5%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	35.8%	45.5%	9.7%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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)
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	98%	94%	-4.0%	81.4%	12.6%
Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	96%	89.8%	-6.2%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.2%	6.8%	5.6%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	89.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Leighton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighton Avenue was 25.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Leigh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leighton Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh and the 124th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.6%.

🔎 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 1PZ, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Leighton Avenue are based on 374 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 Leighton Avenue, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1PZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 1PZ

Average Price
£437,122

Semi-Detached
£608,215

Terraced
£529,853

Detached
£810,380

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,243

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighton Avenue

Average Price
£397,481

Semi-Detached
£515,405

Terraced
£484,263

Detached
£559,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£236,353

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
103 Leighton Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-07-01	£298,371
103 Leighton Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2022-01-28	£298,006
113 Leighton Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-10-22	£589,978
131 Leighton Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£670,000	2021-09-29	£747,942
111 Leighton Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-08-27	£546,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 1PZ

Employment

SS9 1PZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 1PZ 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	80
Self-Employed	30
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	31
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
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	350 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Infant School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	3out of 4	847 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Junior School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	4out of 4	847 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,025 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	1,102 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	2,269 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	3,974 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	707 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lancaster School Prittlewell Chase , SS0 0RT	3out of 4	2,499 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
Boba Boulevard	219 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	258 yd
Henry Burgers	141 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	287 yd
Garrards	136 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	314 yd
Liquid Flair	142 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	319 yd
Continente Cafe	938 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Broker Public House	The Broker, 213 - 217 Leigh Road	252 yd
The Oakleigh	Bellini, 1008 - 1012 London Road	313 yd
The Elms	1060 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	383 yd
Mariners Court	125 - 127 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	394 yd
Peggy Sue's Piano Bar	1063 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	409 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Santfe And Papas Italian	952 London Road, Leigh-on-sea	319 yd
The Fish Inn	1117 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	356 yd
Pasha Kebab Bar	1145 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	377 yd
Enfes Mangal	101 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	394 yd
Hong Kong Takeaway	99 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	956 - 984 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	323 yd
Morrisons Daily	1169 - 1177 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	377 yd
Tesco	1017 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	477 yd
Tesco	21 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	530 yd
The Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	The Co-operative, 14 - 22 Broadway	541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Armour Leisure (Closed) 88-90 88-90 Pall Mall	health and fitness suite	248 yd
Leigh North Street Primary School NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	423 yd
Leigh Fitness Centre LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Darlinghurst Academy PAVILION DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	735 yd
Bonchurch Park BONCHURCH AVENUE	tennis courts	907 yd
Westcliff High School For Girls KENILWORTH GARDENS	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,075 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	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.6%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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