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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, roughly 2.5× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 20.8% 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. The median sale price in Victoria is £217,500 (around £303 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £162,125 and £299,250. There are 4 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
20.8%
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

Median price: £217,500
Price per sq ft: £303
Sales (last 12 months): 126
Typical range (middle 50%): £162K – £299K

Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £217,500 (about £303 per square foot) in Victoria area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,750 up to £475,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Victoria over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£417,500£430
Semi-Detached16£322,500£303
Terraced30£296,000£324
Flats78£178,500£290

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Victoria

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Victoria.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£273,500£152,000£250,000£238,000
2017£391,250£165,000£268,000£241,960
2018£397,500£176,000£280,000£248,000
2019£305,000£167,750£283,750£255,000
2020£450,000£181,000£267,500£250,000
2021£315,000£175,000£315,000£275,000
2022£312,000£241,000£332,500£310,000
2023£402,500£193,500£340,000£300,000
2024£602,000£182,000£318,500£314,000
2025£410,000£173,000£350,000£310,000
2026£425,000£200,000£318,250£295,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Victoria.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Victoria.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£271£260£217£247
2017£345£270£255£252
2018£267£255£278£257
2019£349£244£254£269
2020£201£297£257£273
2021£302£298£269£294
2022£420£325£333£323
2023£423£289£323£320
2024£269£318£340£315
2025£355£287£304£330
2026£353£300£303£325
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Victoria.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Southend-on-Sea district.

Band A£1,510
Band B£1,762
Band C£2,013
Band D£2,265
Band E£2,769
Band F£3,272
Band G£3,775
Band H£4,530

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Victoria

Is Victoria safe?

Victoria records about 209 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Victoria?

The median sale price in Victoria is £217,500 (about £303 per square foot) based on 126 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Victoria?

Victoria has 4 primary schools (4 Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.

How deprived is Victoria?

Victoria scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Victoria sits around rank 5,235 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Victoria?

The average household income in Victoria is around £47,026 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Victoria

SS25JA

South Avenue

SS19WE

Short Street

SS38DZ

Short Street

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

SS07AE

Avebury Road

SS12NG

Southchurch Road

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

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

SS25AU

St Anns Road

SS07DW

Osborne Road

SS19QZ

Short Street

SS19EP

Short Street

SS25HF

Browning Avenue