Pargat Drive, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 5HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SS9 5HH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	51.6%	0.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.3%	48.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	27.1%	32.8%	5.7%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	45.1%	-10.0%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.9%	12.3%	3.4%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	7.6%	7.7%	0.1%	6.1%	1.6%

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	48.3%	47.7%	-0.6%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	34.3%	36.5%	2.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.3%	11.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3%	3.5%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25%	19.2%	-5.8%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	13.2%	-5.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22%	16.7%	-5.3%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	8.5%	3.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	12%	6.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	28.2%	10.8%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	6.8%	2.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% 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	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.7%	92.2%	-1.5%	81.4%	10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93% 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%	93%	0.0%	83.2%	9.8%
European Union	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	92.7%	0.4%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0%	5.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Pargat Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pargat Drive was 42.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% lower than the Eastwood Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pargat Drive has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Eastwood Park and the 204th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.3%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,200

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SS9 5HH, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Pargat Drive are based on 31 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 Pargat Drive, Leigh-on-sea, SS9 5HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SS9 5HH

Average Price
£409,100

Semi-Detached
£347,779

Terraced
£474,869

Detached
£449,486

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pargat Drive

Average Price
£391,305

Semi-Detached
£361,578

Terraced
£488,073

Detached
£411,267

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pargat DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Pargat Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-04-30	£403,598
3 Pargat Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-04-04	£306,249
35 Pargat Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-02-21	£305,634
20 Pargat Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£382,000	2016-08-04	£520,475
3 Pargat Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, Southend-On-Sea Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2016-03-18	£315,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SS9 5HH

Employment

SS9 5HH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	92
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	14
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edwards Hall Primary School Macmurdo Road , SS9 5AQ	3out of 4	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairways Primary School The Fairway , SS9 4QW	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grove Wood Primary School Grove Road , SS6 8UA	4out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wyburns Primary School Nevern Road , SS6 7PE	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Heycroft Primary School Benvenue Avenue , Eastwood SS9 5SJ	3out of 4	1,948 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	2,269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Belfairs Academy Highlands Boulevard , SS9 3TG	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanes Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD	2out of 4	2,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The FitzWimarc School Hockley Road , SS6 8EB	2out of 4	2,979 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More High School Kenilworth Gardens , SS0 0BW	3out of 4	3,231 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	4,304 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	2,360 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Christopher School Mountdale Gardens , SS9 4AW	4out of 4	2,421 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Michael's School 198 Hadleigh Road , Leigh on Sea SS9 2LP	- not rated	3,000 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Hall School Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ	3out of 4	3,672 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Estuary High School 820 London Road , SS9 3NH	- not rated	3,755 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	186 yd
Indian Diner	568 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	186 yd
Mr Tang's Chinese Restaurant	556 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	186 yd
Miller And Carter Rayleigh	629 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	372 yd
Woody's Caffe	Unit 2, 60 Progress Road	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oakwood / Chik Box And K-Town / Locked And Loaded	The Oakwood, 564 Rayleigh Road	224 yd
Brookside Tavern	The Brookside Tavern, 357 Rayleigh Road	687 yd
The Bellhouse	The Bellhouse Public House, 321 Rayleigh Road	962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Cod On The Block	560 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	186 yd
Lucky Bamboo	551 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	212 yd
Hassain's Indian Takeaway	559 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	212 yd
Bogaz Kitchen	382A Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	677 yd
Famous Chef	374 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	70 Progress Road, Eastwood	327 yd
Tesco	385 - 397 Rayleigh Road, Eastwood	687 yd
Byfords Food Hall	114 - 118 Eastwood Old Road, Eastwood	724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edwards Hall Primary School MACMURDO ROAD	grass pitches	596 yd
Oakwood Park Stephenson Road	grass pitches	774 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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