Glendale Gardens, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 2BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS9 2BE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.9%	2.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.7%	48.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	45.1%	46.1%	1.0%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	39%	1.1%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (91.9%) 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	55.2%	56%	0.8%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	32.3%	35.9%	3.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2BE this area, 8.6% 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	12.5%	8.6%	-3.9%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	8.2%	-14.1%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	15.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	27.8%	16.2%	16.9%	10.9%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	35.9%	4.6%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	97.9%	91.6%	-6.3%	81.4%	10.2%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	95.8%	87.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1.4%	7.2%	5.8%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.3%	0.3%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	94.8%	86.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.8%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Glendale Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Glendale Gardens was 18.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% lower than the West Leigh average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Glendale Gardens has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in West Leigh and the 81st lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SS9 2BE, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Glendale Gardens are based on 411 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 Glendale Gardens, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 2BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 2BE

Average Price
£279,983

Semi-Detached
£374,875

Terraced
£414,150

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,068

Other
£21,111

Estimated Average Property Prices for Glendale Gardens

Average Price
£327,807

Semi-Detached
£513,854

Terraced
£468,389

Detached
£531,714

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,817

Other
£133,628

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Glendale GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Avondale Court Glendale Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-09-27	£240,501
Flat 8 Avondale Court Glendale Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-09-12	£260,543
Flat 6 Westleigh Heights, 151 Glendale Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-09-25	£244,745
125 Glendale Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£21,000	2023-08-17	£21,379
161 Glendale Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-05-18	£496,860

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 2BE

Employment

SS9 2BE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2BE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Leigh Infant School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	3out of 4	299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Junior School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	4out of 4	299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh North Street Primary School North Street , SS9 1QE	2out of 4	846 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School School Way , SS9 4HX	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	712 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	2,642 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	4,913 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
USP College Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW	- not rated	5,157 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	386 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,990 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	2,910 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
Natural Bite	3 Belton Corner, Marine Parade	304 yd
The Grove	4 Belton Corner, Marine Parade	304 yd
Off Broadway	25A - 25B Glendale Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea	438 yd
Ten Green Bottles (Wrap Culture)	11 - 13 Rectory Grove, Leigh-On-Sea	497 yd
Mad Dogs And Englishmen	1349 - 1353 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sarah Moore Pub	The Sarah Moore Public House, 57 - 59 Elm Road	509 yd
Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 51 High Street	571 yd
The Mayflower	5 High Street, Leigh-On-Sea	629 yd
The Peter Boat Inn	27 High Street, Leigh-On-Sea	629 yd
Ye Olde Smack	Smack Inn - Punch Pub Company Ltd, 7 High Street	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Q	Tasty House, 45 Glendale Gardens	338 yd
The Chinese Chippy	1393 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	461 yd
Pizza Hut	1337 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	497 yd
Ela Ltd Southend Kebab	Southend Kebab And Pizza House, 1305 London Road	534 yd
LOS Burger	57 - 59 Elm Road, Leigh-on-sea	559 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Plc, 1355 - 1369 London Road	461 yd
Waitrose Ltd	1237 - 1249 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	710 yd
Tesco	21 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	722 yd
The Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	The Co-operative, 14 - 22 Broadway	784 yd
Morrisons Daily	1169 - 1177 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh North Street Primary School NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	702 yd
Belfairs Swim Centre FAIRVIEW GARDENS	swimming pool	715 yd
Armour Leisure (Closed) 88-90 88-90 Pall Mall	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Functional Health (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	844 yd
Belfairs Academy HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	845 yd
Bonchurch Park BONCHURCH AVENUE	tennis courts	877 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	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.5%
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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	255.36 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	255.36 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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