Little Hays, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 4SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SS9 4SF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	57%	5.6%	51.0%	6.0%
Male	48.6%	43%	-5.6%	49.0%	-6.0%

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	26.3%	30.6%	4.3%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	43.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	-0.4%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.2%	14.9%	0.7%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.8%

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	39.9%	45.6%	5.7%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	39.6%	36.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.5%	13.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	25.4%	-6.1%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	12.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	16.7%	8.1%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	21.3%	7.9%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	97.1%	92.1%	-5.0%	81.4%	10.7%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	96.8%	93.8%	-3.0%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	93.8%	-1.5%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Little Hays Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Little Hays was 44.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% higher than the Belfairs average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Little Hays has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs and the 205th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.3%.

🔎 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 4SF, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Little Hays are based on 34 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 Little Hays, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 4SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 4SF

Average Price
£355,695

Semi-Detached
£371,292

Terraced
£361,477

Detached
£208,451

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,673

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Little Hays

Average Price
£376,908

Semi-Detached
£384,000

Terraced
£381,974

Detached
£333,004

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,067

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Little HaysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Little Hays, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-03-25	£344,552
22 Little Hays, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-09	£215,168
30 Little Hays, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-03-15	£370,842
31 Little Hays, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-10-28	£385,729
20 Little Hays, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-08-26	£339,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 4SF

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edwards Hall Junior School Bosworth Road , SS9 5AB	- not rated	931 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edwards Hall Primary School Macmurdo Road , SS9 5AQ	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edwards Hall Primary School Macmurdo Road , SS9 5AQ	- not rated	963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edwards Hall Infant School Macmurdo Road , Eastwood SS9 5AQ	- not rated	973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	2out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Belfairs High School Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	- not rated	2,073 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastwood Academy Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eastwood School (11-18) Rayleigh Road , SS9 5UU	- not rated	2,118 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanes Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD	3out of 4	2,879 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
USP College Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW	- not rated	4,159 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	- not rated	2,118 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	- not rated	2,267 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	- not rated	2,267 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis School 671 London Road , Hadleigh SS7 2EE	- not rated	2,369 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	9 Stephenson Road, Eastwood	506 yd
Woody's Caffe	Unit 2, 60 Progress Road	641 yd
Metros Chicken	562 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	699 yd
Indian Diner	568 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	699 yd
Mr Tang's Chinese Restaurant	556 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Oakwood / Chik Box And K-Town / Locked And Loaded	The Oakwood, 564 Rayleigh Road		726 yd
Brookside Tavern	The Brookside Tavern, 357 Rayleigh Road		882 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Belfairs Filling Station, 108 Eastwood Old Road	552 yd
Lucky Bamboo	551 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	693 yd
Hassain's Indian Takeaway	559 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	693 yd
New Cod On The Block	560 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	699 yd
Ho's Kitchen	124 Eastwood Old Road, Eastwood	831 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Byfords Food Hall	114 - 118 Eastwood Old Road, Eastwood	265 yd
Lidl	70 Progress Road, Eastwood	554 yd
Tesco	385 - 397 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Oakwood Park Stephenson Road	grass pitches	662 yd
Edwards Hall Primary School MACMURDO ROAD	grass pitches	975 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	50.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SS9 4SF