Dawlish Drive, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS9 1QS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	53.4%	2.2%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	48.8%	46.6%	-2.2%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	35.8%	38.5%	2.7%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	40.3%	-10.1%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	2.7%	6.8%	4.1%	6.1%	0.7%

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	55.1%	50.3%	-4.8%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	30.4%	34.4%	4.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	11.1%	11.9%	0.8%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	16.2%	11.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	16.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	32.6%	4.1%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.1% 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	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.3%	93.1%	-1.2%	81.4%	11.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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%	90.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	90.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	1.4%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Dawlish Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dawlish Drive was 124.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.1% higher than the Leigh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dawlish Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Leigh and the 150th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.6%.

🔎 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 1QS, 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 Dawlish Drive are based on 171 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 Dawlish Drive, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 1QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 1QS

Average Price
£498,779

Semi-Detached
£501,147

Terraced
£499,555

Detached
£465,746

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dawlish Drive

Average Price
£459,268

Semi-Detached
£534,450

Terraced
£529,170

Detached
£664,055

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,718

Other
£554,588

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dawlish DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Dawlish Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-03-20	£467,613
112 Dawlish Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£730,000	2022-07-22	£757,149
88 Dawlish Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-04-21	£538,227
115 Dawlish Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-09-30	£479,255
110 Dawlish Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-09-17	£572,752

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 1QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	4

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh North Street Junior School North Street , SS9 1QE	- not rated	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh North Street Primary School North Street , SS9 1QE	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Primary and Nursery School Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	- not rated	679 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Junior School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	- not rated	744 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	1,012 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	- not rated	1,012 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	- not rated	1,080 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,342 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	4,072 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	749 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,186 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	- not rated	1,433 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	3out of 4	1,433 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
Yak And Yeti	1030 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	76 yd
The Rosy Lee	The Rosy Lee Cafe, 1219 London Road	142 yd
Leigh Grill	1163 London Road, Leigh-on-sea	142 yd
Fortune Garden Chinese Restaurant	Fortune Garden, 1159 - 1161 London Road	151 yd
NANA'S PITA	1129 London Road, Leigh-on-sea	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Elms	1060 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	76 yd
The Oakleigh	Bellini, 1008 - 1012 London Road	152 yd
Peggy Sue's Piano Bar	1063 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	433 yd
The Sarah Moore Pub	The Sarah Moore Public House, 57 - 59 Elm Road	442 yd
The Broker Public House	The Broker, 213 - 217 Leigh Road	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasha Kebab Bar	1145 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	151 yd
Just Wing It Essex Ltd	1070 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	243 yd
Qmin Indian Takeaway	1235 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	258 yd
The Fish Inn	1117 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	265 yd
Santfe And Papas Italian	952 London Road, Leigh-on-sea	294 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	1169 - 1177 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	151 yd
Waitrose Ltd	1237 - 1249 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	261 yd
Iceland	956 - 984 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	305 yd
Tesco	1017 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	556 yd
Tesco	21 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Armour Leisure (Closed) 88-90 88-90 Pall Mall	health and fitness suite	414 yd
Leigh North Street Primary School NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	549 yd
Bonchurch Park BONCHURCH AVENUE	tennis courts	593 yd
Darlinghurst Academy PAVILION DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	678 yd
Leigh Fitness Centre LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	707 yd
Westcliff High School For Girls KENILWORTH GARDENS	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,012 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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