London Road, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 3NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SS9 3NE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52.6%	49.6%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	47.4%	50.4%	3.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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 3NE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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	39%	52.4%	13.4%	37.9%	14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	27.9%	-7.8%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	15.4%	12.9%	-2.5%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	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	50%	52.1%	2.1%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	34.5%	32.6%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.2%	2.3%

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	19.1%	12%	-7.1%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	8.1%	-8.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	18.8%	1.8%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.3%	4.4%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.9%	5.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	32.1%	4.3%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	93.4%	94%	0.6%	81.4%	12.6%
Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	93.1%	91.5%	-1.6%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	2.6%	6%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	92.2%	-0.2%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	1%	6.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is London Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around London Road was 10.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.8% lower than the Leigh average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

London Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Leigh and the 33rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.0%.

🔎 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 3NE, 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 London Road are based on 1260 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 London Road, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 3NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 3NE

Average Price
£528,899

Semi-Detached
£769,901

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,896

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for London Road

Average Price
£303,947

Semi-Detached
£425,109

Terraced
£357,719

Detached
£582,064

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,072

Other
£335,993

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on London Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1026A London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2012-01-13	£793,663
1004 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2003-07-29	£291,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 3NE

Employment

SS9 3NE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3NE 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	94
Retired	39
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Darlinghurst Academy Pavilion Drive , SS9 3JS	3out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh North Street Primary School North Street , SS9 1QE	2out of 4	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Infant School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	3out of 4	754 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Junior School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	4out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Manchester Drive , SS9 3HS	2out of 4	962 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	924 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	1,976 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	4,090 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	751 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	1,231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	2,223 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
Fortune Garden Chinese Restaurant	Fortune Garden, 1159 - 1161 London Road	65 yd
NANA'S PITA	1129 London Road, Leigh-on-sea	70 yd
Leigh Grill	1163 London Road, Leigh-on-sea	74 yd
Yak And Yeti	1030 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	150 yd
Continente Cafe	938 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oakleigh	Bellini, 1008 - 1012 London Road	8 yd
The Elms	1060 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	150 yd
Peggy Sue's Piano Bar	1063 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	285 yd
The Broker Public House	The Broker, 213 - 217 Leigh Road	563 yd
The Sarah Moore Pub	The Sarah Moore Public House, 57 - 59 Elm Road	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pasha Kebab Bar	1145 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	65 yd
The Fish Inn	1117 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	110 yd
Santfe And Papas Italian	952 London Road, Leigh-on-sea	149 yd
Qmin Indian Takeaway	1235 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	345 yd
Just Wing It Essex Ltd	1070 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	1169 - 1177 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	65 yd
Iceland	956 - 984 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	160 yd
Waitrose Ltd	1237 - 1249 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	349 yd
Tesco	1017 London Road, Leigh-On-Sea	412 yd
Tesco	21 Broadway, Leigh-On-Sea	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Armour Leisure (Closed) 88-90 88-90 Pall Mall	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Darlinghurst Academy PAVILION DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	526 yd
Leigh Fitness Centre LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Bonchurch Park BONCHURCH AVENUE	tennis courts	629 yd
Leigh North Street Primary School NORTH STREET	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	656 yd
Westcliff High School For Girls KENILWORTH GARDENS	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	863 yd
Blenheim Park BLENHEIM CHASE	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Westcliff High School For Boys KENILWORTH GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,008 yd
Blenheim Primary School And Childrens Centre SCHOOL WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,062 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	65.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS9 3NE