Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 4LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS9 4LG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.2%	-1.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	48.5%	49.8%	1.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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	27.3%	27.4%	0.1%	37.9%	-10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	47.5%	-0.1%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.9%	14.6%	0.7%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	1.7%

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	41.1%	43.4%	2.3%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	36.3%	32.2%	-4.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	17%	18.2%	1.2%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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	30.3%	16.1%	-14.2%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	13.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	14.7%	2.6%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.4%	3.1%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.4%	8.0%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	25.8%	3.7%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% 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	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	93.7%	91.5%	-2.2%	81.4%	10.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	94.1%	95%	0.9%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	-3.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	95.7%	2.7%	83.2%	12.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
Less than 2 years	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Leighwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighwood Avenue was 7.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.6% lower than the Belfairs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leighwood Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.4%.

🔎 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 4LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Leighwood Avenue are based on 121 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 Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 4LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 4LG

Average Price
£438,644

Semi-Detached
£378,727

Terraced
£391,047

Detached
£557,134

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£367,526

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighwood Avenue

Average Price
£367,516

Semi-Detached
£402,461

Terraced
£373,178

Detached
£497,725

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,953

Other
£372,178

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£396,000	2025-07-18	£399,589
14A Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£337,500	2022-11-11	£332,849
12 Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2020-10-27	£430,592
16A Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£345,500	2020-01-21	£403,495
14B Leighwood Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2019-08-19	£392,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 4LG

Employment

SS9 4LG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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 4LG 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SS9 4LG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairways Primary School The Fairway , SS9 4QW	3out of 4	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blenheim Primary School School Way , SS9 4HX	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UT	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edwards Hall Primary School Macmurdo Road , SS9 5AQ	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heycroft Primary School Benvenue Avenue , Eastwood SS9 5SJ	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,643 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,716 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	5,156 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
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	866 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	1,871 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	2,133 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,638 yd	Other independent 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
Cubanos	195 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea	665 yd
The Inn At Belfairs	Park Cafe, Belfairs Park	694 yd
Asia Leigh Ltd	187 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-on-sea	698 yd
Belfairs Woodland Centre	Belfairs Park, Eastwood Road North	759 yd
Blenheim Primary School Nursery	Blenheim Primary And Nursery, School Way	844 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Woodcutters Arms	307 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea		415 yd
The Bellhouse	The Bellhouse Public House, 321 Rayleigh Road		1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastwood Chinese Takeaway	317 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea	464 yd
Golden Dragon	299 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea	464 yd
Munch King	274 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea	496 yd
Fish Express	110 Eastwood Old Road, Eastwood	573 yd
Ho's Kitchen	124 Eastwood Old Road, Eastwood	573 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group Ltd	The Co-operative, 270 - 272 Eastwood Road North		496 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belfairs Park EASTWOOD ROAD NORTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	646 yd
Eastwood Park PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	707 yd
The St Christopher'S School Academy MOUNTDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	723 yd
The Eastwood Academy RAYLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	784 yd
Blenheim Primary School And Childrens Centre SCHOOL WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	846 yd
Oakwood Park Stephenson Road	grass pitches	851 yd
Blenheim Park BLENHEIM CHASE	grass pitches	1,061 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	47.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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