West Street, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS9 1QG 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	51%	51.3%	0.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49%	48.7%	-0.3%	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.

In the immediate area around SS9 1QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	46%	48.1%	2.1%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	27.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	17.1%	14.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	52.9%	45.3%	-7.6%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	33.6%	39.5%	5.9%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	9.7%	11.2%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	14.6%	-3.4%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	9.9%	-7.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.3%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6%	3.2%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	21%	11.0%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	30%	-0.3%	33.8%	-3.8%
Other	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.2%	89.2%	-5.0%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.5% 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	93.4%	93.5%	0.1%	83.2%	10.3%
European Union	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	93.5%	0.1%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.6%	3.6%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.2%	76.7%	5.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Street was 193.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 242.1% higher than the Leigh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh and the 74th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.0%.

🔎 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 1QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 West Street are based on 36 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 West Street, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 1QG

Average Price
£443,657

Semi-Detached
£375,949

Terraced
£465,436

Detached
£375,330

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£527,302

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£444,082

Semi-Detached
£419,819

Terraced
£450,064

Detached
£382,743

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,176

Other
£533,976

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 West Street, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£392,000	2019-10-25	£472,483
The Granary, 4 West Street, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-10-23	£382,743
5 West Street, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-09-16	£485,222
9 West Street, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£382,500	2019-08-07	£461,590
The Granary West Street, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-07-17	£164,948

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 1QG

Employment

SS9 1QG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	43
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Infant School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	3out of 4	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Junior School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	4out of 4	766 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	2,705 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	4,281 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	1,081 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	2,955 yd	Academy special converter	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
Manoly's Thai Restaurant	31 - 33 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	47 yd
Hippo's	53A Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	47 yd
Hogar Del Mar	Unit 4, Clements Arcade	47 yd
The Estuary	The Estuary Cafe Diner, 45 Broadway	47 yd
Bocca	41 Broadway, Leigh-on-sea	52 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Vino	50 Elm Road, Leigh-on-sea	60 yd
The Broadway	12 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	103 yd
The Sarah Moore Pub	The Sarah Moore Public House, 57 - 59 Elm Road	265 yd
Mariners Court	125 - 127 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	302 yd
The Mayflower	5 High Street, Leigh-On-Sea	464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish To Go	Fish, 40 Elm Road	57 yd
LOS Burger	57 - 59 Elm Road, Leigh-on-sea	148 yd
Subway	63 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	155 yd
Wimpy	97 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	271 yd
Enfes Mangal	101 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	45 yd
The Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	The Co-operative, 14 - 22 Broadway	103 yd
Morrisons Daily	1169 - 1177 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	763 yd
Waitrose Ltd	1237 - 1249 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	783 yd
Iceland	956 - 984 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	804 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh North Street Primary School NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	79 yd
Armour Leisure (Closed) 88-90 88-90 Pall Mall	health and fitness suite	252 yd
Leigh Fitness Centre LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,058 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.8%
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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS9 1QG