Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 3AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS9 3AR has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.5%	50%	1.5%	49.0%	1.0%

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 vicinity of SS9 3AR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.1%	22%	-0.1%	37.9%	-15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	61.2%	0.8%	44.2%	17.0%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	11.7%	9.3%	-2.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	42.8%	0.5%	48.4%	-5.6%
Good health	42%	40.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	7.0%
Fair health	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0%	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 3AR this area, 8.7% 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	17.1%	8.7%	-8.4%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.6%	18.2%	-6.4%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.1%	2.8%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	16%	3.1%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	36.8%	6.4%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.2%	95.2%	0.0%	81.4%	13.8%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	97.3%	93.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1%	1.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1.1%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	93.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	9.8%	-6.5%
5-10 Years	0%	3%	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Bonchurch Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bonchurch Avenue was 52.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% higher than the Belfairs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bonchurch Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs and the 244th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS9 3AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bonchurch Avenue are based on 64 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 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 3AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 3AR

Average Price
£542,649

Semi-Detached
£505,616

Terraced
£486,001

Detached
£700,590

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bonchurch Avenue

Average Price
£556,837

Semi-Detached
£531,438

Terraced
£547,852

Detached
£577,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bonchurch AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£485,000	2023-10-30	£499,515
37 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2016-08-19	£878,813
45 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£344,000	2016-02-04	£506,894
79 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2013-09-30	£629,775
69 Bonchurch Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2012-06-01	£456,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 3AR

Employment

SS9 3AR 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS9 3AR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	74
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	24
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	559 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Junior School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	4out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School School Way , SS9 4HX	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairways Primary School The Fairway , SS9 4QW	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	1,236 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	696 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	1,855 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	4,874 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
USP College Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW	- not rated	5,115 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	826 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,246 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,548 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,044 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	2,125 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
Mad Dogs And Englishmen	1349 - 1353 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	353 yd
Little Talk Cafe	1090 London Road, Leigh-on-sea	538 yd
Asia Leigh Ltd	187 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-on-sea	575 yd
Cubanos	195 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea	596 yd
The Rosy Lee	The Rosy Lee Cafe, 1219 London Road	648 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Elms	1060 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	716 yd
Legra Tap And Kitchen	The Harry Public House, 1517 London Road	796 yd
The Harry	The Harry Public House, 1517 London Road	796 yd
The Oakleigh	Bellini, 1008 - 1012 London Road	842 yd
The Woodcutters Arms	307 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	1337 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	353 yd
Ela Ltd Southend Kebab	Southend Kebab And Pizza House, 1305 London Road	364 yd
The Chinese Chippy	1393 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	403 yd
Fish Shop 2	223 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea	512 yd
Qmin Indian Takeaway	1235 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	519 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	Sainsburys Plc, 1355 - 1369 London Road	403 yd
Waitrose Ltd	1237 - 1249 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	517 yd
Morrisons Daily	1169 - 1177 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	774 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group Ltd	The Co-operative, 270 - 272 Eastwood Road North	854 yd
Iceland	956 - 984 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bonchurch Park BONCHURCH AVENUE	tennis courts	230 yd
Belfairs Swim Centre FAIRVIEW GARDENS	swimming pool	667 yd
Belfairs Academy HIGHLANDS BOULEVARD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	799 yd
Belfairs Park EASTWOOD ROAD NORTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	843 yd
Belfairs Park Golf Course EASTWOOD ROAD NORTH	golf	929 yd
Blenheim Primary School And Childrens Centre SCHOOL WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	991 yd
Functional Health (Closed) London Road	health and fitness suite	1,091 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	52.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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