Leighcroft Gardens, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 4NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS9 4NP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.3%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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	32.8%	32.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	48.1%	2.8%	44.2%	3.9%
Separated	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	1.3%

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	42.9%	46.7%	3.8%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	36.6%	29.1%	-7.5%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	14.5%	18%	3.5%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	4%	5.6%	1.6%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	31.5%	26.7%	-4.8%	18.2%	8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	12.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	15.9%	8.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	23.3%	6.9%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.4%	90.4%	-2.0%	81.4%	9.0%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	95%	90.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	90.1%	-3.0%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	8%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Leighcroft Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leighcroft Gardens was 46.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.5% higher than the Belfairs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leighcroft Gardens has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.9%.

🔎 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 4NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Leighcroft Gardens are based on 39 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 Leighcroft Gardens, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 4NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 4NP

Average Price
£422,360

Semi-Detached
£423,871

Terraced
£392,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leighcroft Gardens

Average Price
£422,287

Semi-Detached
£422,793

Terraced
£403,038

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leighcroft GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Leighcroft Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-07-16	£336,763
31 Leighcroft Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-12-20	£493,596
17 Leighcroft Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2022-09-09	£600,793
26 Leighcroft Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-01-10	£332,570
33 Leighcroft Gardens, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£451,000	2022-01-10	£483,835

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 4NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	865 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UT	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Infant School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Leigh Junior School Ronald Hill Grove , SS9 2JB	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	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	1,183 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westcliff High School for Girls Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BS	4out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BP	4out of 4	1,606 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	5,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
USP College Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW	- not rated	5,138 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	833 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	1,651 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	1,968 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saint Pierre School 16 Leigh Road , SS9 1LE	- not rated	2,480 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	462 yd
Asia Leigh Ltd	187 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-on-sea	494 yd
The Inn At Belfairs	Park Cafe, Belfairs Park	588 yd
Belfairs Woodland Centre	Belfairs Park, Eastwood Road North	647 yd
Blenheim Primary School Nursery	Blenheim Primary And Nursery, School Way	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Woodcutters Arms	307 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea		336 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastwood Chinese Takeaway	317 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea	381 yd
Golden Dragon	299 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea	381 yd
Munch King	274 Eastwood Road North, Leigh-On-Sea	383 yd
Kebabs R Us	191 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea	467 yd
Fish Shop 2	223 Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea	556 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group Ltd	The Co-operative, 270 - 272 Eastwood Road North		383 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Belfairs Park EASTWOOD ROAD NORTH	grass pitches, tennis courts	531 yd
The St Christopher'S School Academy MOUNTDALE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Blenheim Primary School And Childrens Centre SCHOOL WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	743 yd
Eastwood Park PARK AVENUE	grass pitches	923 yd
Bonchurch Park BONCHURCH AVENUE	tennis courts	940 yd
Blenheim Park BLENHEIM CHASE	grass pitches	961 yd
The Eastwood Academy RAYLEIGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, swimming pool	962 yd
Belfairs Park Golf Course EASTWOOD ROAD NORTH	golf	985 yd
Oakwood Park Stephenson Road	grass pitches	1,027 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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