Belton Corner, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 2HP

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.9%	51%	-5.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	43.1%	49%	5.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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	34.7%	38.9%	4.2%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	36.1%	-3.7%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	14.4%	13.5%	-0.9%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	6.9%	5.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (86.9%) 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	52.8%	55.5%	2.7%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	31.5%	31.4%	-0.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14.4%	13%	-1.4%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	11.5%	0.9%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	14.4%	4.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.4%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	38.9%	-3.2%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	7.4%	3.4%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	93.5%	92.2%	-1.3%	81.4%	10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.5% 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	93.1%	89.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	6.3%
European Union	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0%	-2.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	89.9%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Belton Corner Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belton Corner was 128.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 126.7% higher than the Leigh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Belton Corner has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh and the 134th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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 2HP, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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 Belton Corner are based on 2 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 Belton Corner, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 2HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 2HP

Average Price
£198,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,163

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£117,432

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belton Corner

Average Price
£202,922

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£286,925

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£118,919

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belton CornerStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Belton Corner, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-12-02	£118,919
1A Belton Corner, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£57,500	2000-03-29	£286,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 2HP

Employment

SS9 2HP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2HP 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	79
Retired	50
Self-Employed	35
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Junior School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	4out of 4	564 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh North Street Primary School North Street , SS9 1QE	2out of 4	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	1,917 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	1,012 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	2,008 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	2,261 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	2,854 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	4,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
USP College Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW	- not rated	5,364 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	654 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,614 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	3,117 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
The Grove	4 Belton Corner, Marine Parade	11 yd
Natural Bite	3 Belton Corner, Marine Parade	11 yd
FOOD SHACK	52 High Street, Leigh-on-sea	218 yd
Sara's Tea Garden	64 High Street, Leigh-On-Sea	258 yd
The Hatch	66 High Street, Leigh-On-Sea	280 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crooked Billet	The Crooked Billet, 51 High Street	258 yd
The Mayflower	5 High Street, Leigh-On-Sea	316 yd
The Peter Boat Inn	27 High Street, Leigh-On-Sea	316 yd
Ye Olde Smack	Smack Inn - Punch Pub Company Ltd, 7 High Street	316 yd
The Sarah Moore Pub	The Sarah Moore Public House, 57 - 59 Elm Road	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Q	Tasty House, 45 Glendale Gardens	374 yd
LOS Burger	57 - 59 Elm Road, Leigh-on-sea	416 yd
Fish To Go	Fish, 40 Elm Road	452 yd
Subway	63 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	664 yd
The Chinese Chippy	1393 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	762 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	519 yd
The Co-Operative Group Food Ltd	The Co-operative, 14 - 22 Broadway	572 yd
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Plc, 1355 - 1369 London Road	762 yd
Waitrose Ltd	1237 - 1249 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	868 yd
Morrisons Daily	1169 - 1177 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh North Street Primary School NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	548 yd
Armour Leisure (Closed) 88-90 88-90 Pall Mall	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Belfairs Swim Centre FAIRVIEW GARDENS	swimming pool	1,018 yd
Functional Health (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	1,079 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	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%

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