Albany Court, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 3FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS9 3FN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	51.4%	-2.3%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.3%	48.6%	2.3%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	30%	38.3%	8.3%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	40.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	13.2%	14%	0.8%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	32.7%	48.2%	15.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	44.9%	32.6%	-12.3%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	14%	14.3%	0.3%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	23.8%	18.6%	-5.2%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	10.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	15.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.4%	4.1%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	30.5%	4.9%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	96%	86.6%	-9.4%	81.4%	5.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.6% 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	94.9%	87.6%	-7.3%	83.2%	4.4%
European Union	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	86.9%	-6.9%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0%	7.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Albany Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albany Court was 97.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% higher than the Blenheim Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Albany Court has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park and the 189th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 128.6%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS9 3FN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Albany Court are based on 72 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 Albany Court, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 3FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 3FN

Average Price
£133,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,678

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albany Court

Average Price
£241,083

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,580

Other
£276,771

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albany CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Park House, 1 Albany Court, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2023-11-17	£121,367
Flat 5 Park House, 1 Albany Court, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2021-06-04	£117,498
Flat 1 Park House, 1 Albany Court, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,500	2021-05-26	£123,864
Flat 7 Park House, 1 Albany Court, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£101,250	2020-07-22	£109,872
Flat 1 Park House, 1 Albany Court, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£124,000	2016-12-16	£141,736

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 3FN

Employment

SS9 3FN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	133
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	- not rated	144 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	3out of 4	144 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	- not rated	463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Infant School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	463 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkwell Hall Junior School London Road , SS9 3NL	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	- not rated	385 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	- not rated	450 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	579 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	3,130 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	500 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	711 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Preparatory School 7-9 Westminster Drive , SS0 9SJ	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's School 15 Imperial Avenue , SS0 8NE	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	- not rated	1,300 yd	Foundation special school	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
Westcliff High School For Boys - Sixth Form Centre	Westcliff High School For Boys, Kenilworth Gardens	387 yd
The Arlington Ballroom	Arlington Rooms, 905 London Road	443 yd
Do It Like A Mother	861 London Road, Westcliff-on-sea	488 yd
The Temple Cafe	815 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	594 yd
Zafran	809 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	594 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peggy Sue's Piano Bar	1063 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	719 yd
Iveagh Conservative Club	69 Leigh Road, Leigh-On-Sea	763 yd
Porters Pub	367 Westborough Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	874 yd
Cellar Wine Bar Ltd	196 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	982 yd
The Oakleigh	Bellini, 1008 - 1012 London Road	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish A Licious	808 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	485 yd
Taste Of China	991 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	495 yd
Fusion	73 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-sea	779 yd
Morley's Fried Chicken	Morley's, 717 London Road	804 yd
Santfe And Papas Italian	952 London Road, Leigh-on-sea	857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1017 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	613 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, 666 - 686 London Road	845 yd
Iceland	956 - 984 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	847 yd
The Co-Operative Food	Co-op, 84 - 86 Leigh Road	859 yd
Tesco	667 London Road, Westcliff-On-Sea	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cavendish Gardens CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CAVENDISH SPORTS GROUND CLATTERFIELD GARDENS	tennis courts	229 yd
Westcliff High School For Boys KENILWORTH GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	431 yd
Westcliff High School For Girls KENILWORTH GARDENS	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	450 yd
South Essex College (Wellstead Gardens Sports Ground) WELLSTEAD GARDEN	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	497 yd
Leigh Fitness Centre LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Darlinghurst Academy PAVILION DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	542 yd
St Thomas More High School KENILWORTH GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	578 yd
Chalkwell Park CHALKWELL PARK CHALKWELL PARK LONDON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	705 yd
Westcliff High School For Girls Playing Fields TREECOT DRIVE	grass pitches	805 yd
Blenheim Park BLENHEIM CHASE	grass pitches	900 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	0.0%
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.