On average Southend-on-Sea has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 10.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Southend-on-Sea is £55,786 per year. There are 45 schools in Southend-on-Sea: 33 primary (2 Outstanding and 28 Good) and 12 secondary (5 Outstanding and 6 Good). Southend-on-Sea is home to around 180,686 people, with a population density of about 4,335.6 per km².
Based on 1,991 recent sales, the median property price is £347,000 (about £383 per square foot) in Southend-on-Sea area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £2,900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 340 | £540,000 | £450 |
| Semi-Detached | 620 | £400,000 | £409 |
| Terraced | 410 | £337,250 | £363 |
| Flats | 621 | £220,000 | £345 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £450,000 | £175,000 | £311,995 | £255,000 |
| 2017 | £460,000 | £182,000 | £320,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £465,000 | £190,000 | £327,500 | £279,995 |
| 2019 | £480,000 | £185,500 | £327,500 | £278,000 |
| 2020 | £485,000 | £206,000 | £345,000 | £287,000 |
| 2021 | £520,000 | £206,000 | £370,000 | £314,750 |
| 2022 | £610,000 | £230,000 | £405,000 | £332,000 |
| 2023 | £555,000 | £220,000 | £400,000 | £327,500 |
| 2024 | £560,000 | £215,000 | £385,000 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | £543,125 | £220,000 | £400,000 | £332,000 |
| 2026 | £536,250 | £220,000 | £405,000 | £330,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £336 | £287 | £299 | £272 |
| 2017 | £348 | £287 | £328 | £287 |
| 2018 | £358 | £298 | £337 | £298 |
| 2019 | £377 | £303 | £340 | £299 |
| 2020 | £383 | £313 | £354 | £310 |
| 2021 | £406 | £325 | £381 | £336 |
| 2022 | £454 | £347 | £420 | £358 |
| 2023 | £436 | £348 | £398 | £361 |
| 2024 | £435 | £346 | £406 | £354 |
| 2025 | £438 | £344 | £410 | £361 |
| 2026 | £465 | £334 | £397 | £363 |
Southend-on-Sea records about 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 17 wards of Southend-on-Sea, West Leigh has the lowest crime rate, with about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Southend-on-Sea average is 88 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Southend-on-Sea is £347,000 (about £383 per square foot) based on 1,991 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Southend-on-Sea has 33 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 28 Good) and 12 secondary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 6 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Southend-on-Sea scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Southend-on-Sea sits around rank 15,846 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Southend-on-Sea is around £55,786 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Southend-on-Sea spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Southend East and Rochford: Bayo Alaba (Labour Party) and Southend West and Leigh: David Burton-Sampson (Labour Party).
Belfairs
Blenheim Park
Chalkwell
Eastwood Park
Kursaal
Leigh
Milton
Prittlewell
Shoeburyness
Southchurch
St Laurence
St. Luke's
Thorpe
Victoria
Westborough
West Leigh
West Shoebury
SS0 0PP
Cardigan Avenue
SS2 5FD
Bentalls Close
SS1 1BH
Clarence Street
SS2 4AU
Waltham Crescent
SS1 1JX
Chichester Road
SS0 7FX
Short Street
SS1 1AB
Clifftown Road
SS1 9ER
Victoria Avenue
SS1 2BQ
Southchurch Road
SS2 6GD
Comet Way
SS9 4DZ
Belgrave Road
SS0 0BP
Merilies Gardens
SS0 0JP
Prince Avenue
SS3 9BT
Westgate
SS9 4DE
Bellhouse Lane
SS9 5JL
Brunel Road
SS0 0EJ
Thanet Grange
SS1 1AH
Clarence Road
SS9 1BZ
Beach Avenue
SS1 1FW
College Way
SS1 3AS
Thorpe Hall Avenue
SS2 4BB
Eastern Avenue
SS1 1FA
Station Approach
SS1 1BF
College Way
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.