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About

The Victoria area sits immediately north of Southend-on-Sea’s main shopping spine, centred on Southend Victoria railway station and the road junction known as Victoria Circus. The area contains small retail parades, cafes, takeaways and a number of charity shops, with residential streets radiating northwards. It functions as one of the town’s two main rail gateways, so the rhythm of the neighbourhood is shaped by commuter flows and short-distance services rather than long-stay tourism. The High Street and the seafront are within easy walking distance, so trips to the pier or the promenade are common from here.

Transport is a defining feature: regular services run to London Liverpool Street from Southend Victoria, and several local bus routes pass through Victoria Circus, linking suburbs to the town centre. Local life mixes day-to-day shopping and commuter patterns; small employers and trade workshops sit alongside longer-established shops. The station’s presence makes arrival and departure a visible part of the streetscape, and many routines in the area are organised around the train timetables.

Area overview

On average Victoria has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 209 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Victoria is £47,026 per year. There are 6 schools in Victoria: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Victoria is home to around 13,008 people, with a population density of about 8,088.5 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
209
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Victoria Population
13,008
Population density
8,088.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
112.24(+256%)
Shoplifting
32.21(+371%)
Anti-social behaviour
24.14(+109%)
Criminal damage and arson
20.45(+222%)
Public order
20.22(+295%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,624
66.31%
Other White
1,157
8.9%
African
577
4.44%
Other Asian
352
2.71%
Bangladeshi
347
2.67%
Total population: 13,005

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,786
27.16%
No qualifications
2,216
21.6%
Level 3 (A level)
1,696
16.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,568
15.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,239
12.08%
Total 16+ residents: 10,259

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,180
36.49%
Owns with a mortgage
1,167
19.53%
Owns outright
860
14.4%
Social rents from council
844
14.13%
Other social rented
606
10.14%
Total households: 5,974

Property prices in Victoria

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £238,750 in Victoria area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £480,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Victoria in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Victoria over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats73£185,000
Detached2£392,500
Semi-Detached19£365,000
Terraced36£303,500

10 years median price trend in Victoria

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Victoria.

All postcodes in Victoria

SS25JA

South Avenue

SS19WE

Short Street

SS38DZ

Short Street

SS19GZ

Victoria

SS25EH

Kipling Mews

SS25AS

Guildford Road

SS11PP

London Road

SS25DR

Glenhurst Road

SS25ES

Sutton Road

SS07DG

Balmoral Road

SS07DE

Hamlet Court Road

SS07AF

North Road

SS19PP

Short Street

SS19TW

Short Street

SS07AE

Avebury Road

SS12NG

Southchurch Road

SS19GF

Victoria

SS19UP

Short Street

SS25EE

East Street

SS07DB

Balmoral Road

SS25JJ

Bournemouth Park Road

SS19QB

Short Street

SS26EP

Short Street

SS25DL

Gayton Road

SS26JQ

Sweyne Avenue

SS25JP

Shelley Square

SS26JJ

London Road

SS26DQ

Victoria Avenue

SS25PY

Greyhound Trading Park

SS26AL

Victoria Avenue

SS19AY

Victoria

SS19GP

Victoria

SS25SR

Chichester Road

SS25BE

Coleman Street

SS19SR

Victoria Avenue

SS25DN

Bircham Road

SS25AE

Coleman Street

SS19AZ

Short Street

SS07DH

Balmoral Road

SS11BA

Short Street

SS26HW

Colchester Road

SS26HH

West Street

SS90BZ

Short Street

SS25GE

Kenway

SS19SA

Victoria Avenue

SS07GL

Rayleigh Avenue

SS07AY

North Road

SS25BJ

Guildford Road

SS11AA

Short Street

SS19ZY

Victoria

SS07HU

London Road

SS25GF

Kenway

SS12BQ

Southchurch Road

SS26LP

Crowborough Road

SS25BS

Milton Close

SS07DP

Albion Road

SS25HW

Cedar Close

SS13QJ

Short Street

SS25BY

Short Street

SS25BH

Guildford Road

SS25BU

Milton Street

SS25PA

Victoria

SS26FE

Baxter Avenue

SS25HA

Ruskin Avenue

SS26DL

Victoria Avenue

SS25HR

Central Avenue

SS11TJ

The Broadway

SS07UA

Claremont Close

SS07FX

Short Street

SS19SE

Victoria Avenue

SS26LH

East Street

SS991BH

Victoria Avenue

SS19AE

Short Street

SS19YU

Short Street

SS25EA

East Street

SS95WL

Short Street

SS26ER

Carnarvon Road

SS26EB

Victoria Avenue

SS07DD

Hamlet Court Road

SS26JG

Chelmsford Avenue

SS25DQ

Stanfield Road

SS19AJ

Short Street

SS25HD

Tennyson Avenue

SS26JE

Boston Avenue

SS25DJ

Redstock Road

SS19DN

Short Street

SS11FW

College Way

SS19SH

Victoria Avenue

SS07AL

Howards Chase

SS07DT

Rochford Avenue

SS19SX

Victoria Avenue

SS19SG

Victoria Avenue

SS25BQ

Chichester Road

SS26FR

Sweyne Avenue

SS11GD

Victoria

SS19ER

Victoria Avenue

SS07DX

Claremont Road

SS25AF

Coleman Street

SS11NZ

London Road

SS19SU

Victoria Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.