Hillside Road, Eastwood, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 5DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS9 5DH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.3%	2.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	51.1%	48.7%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of SS9 5DH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26%	23.1%	-2.9%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	63%	60.8%	-2.2%	44.2%	16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	8.4%	2.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	55.4%	3.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	35.3%	32%	-3.3%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	9.2%	8.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	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	18.2%	15.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.3%	-6.9%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	17.1%	6.3%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	30.4%	5.8%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	92.7%	92.7%	0.0%	81.4%	11.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% 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	92%	93.7%	1.7%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	93.7%	1.7%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.3%	4.6%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.4%	76.7%	17.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.7%	37.2%	-1.5%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Hillside Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hillside Road was 21.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.8% lower than the Lodge average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Hillside Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Lodge and the 80th lowest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SS9 5DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Hillside Road are based on 82 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hillside Road, Eastwood, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 5DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 5DH

Average Price
£876,453

Semi-Detached
£562,165

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£915,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hillside Road

Average Price
£895,077

Semi-Detached
£522,386

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£962,969

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£11,752

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hillside Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Hillside Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£925,000	2025-02-24	£955,089
6 Hillside Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-12-05	£788,030
Arden Hillside Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-05-10	£813,754
48 Hillside Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2023-10-12	£859,456
40 Hillside Road, Leigh-On-Sea, Essex Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2023-01-26	£634,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 5DH

Employment

SS9 5DH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5DH 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	96
Retired	92
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	33
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Construction	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	20
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
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
Grove Wood Primary School Grove Road , SS6 8UA	4out of 4	909 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edwards Hall Primary School Macmurdo Road , SS9 5AQ	3out of 4	981 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyburns Primary School Nevern Road , SS6 7PE	3out of 4	1,551 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heycroft Primary School Benvenue Avenue , Eastwood SS9 5SJ	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairways Primary School The Fairway , SS9 4QW	3out of 4	2,110 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	2,559 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The FitzWimarc School Hockley Road , SS6 8EB	2out of 4	2,596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanes Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD	2out of 4	3,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	3out of 4	3,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	3,664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	4,754 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdown School Snakes Lane , SS2 6XT	3out of 4	2,566 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	2,889 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	3,774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Hall School Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ	3out of 4	4,033 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	4,317 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Metros Chicken	562 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	628 yd
Indian Diner	568 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	628 yd
Mr Tang's Chinese Restaurant	556 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	628 yd
Miller And Carter Rayleigh	629 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	646 yd
Ally's Sweet Cart	401 Eastwood Road, Rayleigh	686 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		609 yd
Brookside Tavern	The Brookside Tavern, 357 Rayleigh Road		1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Cod On The Block	560 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	628 yd
Lucky Bamboo	551 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	652 yd
Hassain's Indian Takeaway	559 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	652 yd
Charcoal And Earth	376 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	1,035 yd
Bogaz Kitchen	382A Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	1,035 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	70 Progress Road, Eastwood		951 yd
Tesco	385 - 397 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edwards Hall Primary School MACMURDO ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
Grove Road Playing Field GROVE COURT	grass pitches	977 yd
Grove Wood Primary School GROVE ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	34 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s

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