Southend-on-Sea

According to the 2021 census, Southend-on-Sea had a total of 180,686 usual residents residing in 78,344 households, indicating an average household size of 2.3. The borough covers an area of 41.2 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 4,335.6 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 41.2 years.

Religion: In Southend-on-Sea, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 44.93% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 42.55% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.95%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Southend-on-Sea is ‘White’, constituting 87.49% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 5.46%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 3.07%.

Economic activity: 58.92% of Southend-on-Sea’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 41.66% of its inhabitants is married and 38.48% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (61.3%). Most of the properties in Southend-on-Sea are semi-detached, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Southend-on-Sea crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 134.4. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Public order’.

Southend-on-Sea in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Southend-on-Sea, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 85 years and over- Rank (8)
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (9)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically inactive- Rank (7)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups- Rank (9)
  4. General health:
    • Bad health- Rank (3)
    • Very bad health- Rank (3)
    • Fair health- Rank (4)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (2)
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (4)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (6)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (1)
    • Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop- Rank (1)
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (5)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (2)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (2)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (6)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (8)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Private rented- Rank (3)

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Property types in Southend-on-Sea

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 24,276 30.99
Flats 15,982 20.4
Terraced 13,335 17.02
Detached 12,347 15.76
Converted or shared house 10,249 13.08
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1,378 1.76
Converted building. Eg school, church 685 0.87
Caravan or other mobile structure 91 0.12

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Converted or shared house 1 13.08
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 1 1.76
Converted building. Eg school, church 5 0.87
Flats 8 20.4
Detached 16 15.76
Semi-detached 16 30.99
Terraced 20 17.02
Caravan or other mobile structure 22 0.12

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Property ownership in Southend-on-Sea

  1. Owned – 61.30% (48,023)
    1. Owns outright – 31.56% (24,722)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 29.74% (23,301)
  2. Private rented – 26.50% (20,759)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 24.36% (19,085)
    2. Other private rented – 2.14% (1,674)
  3. Social rented – 11.51% (9,019)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 6.15% (4,822)
    2. Other social rented – 5.36% (4,197)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.64% (503)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.64% (503)

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Private rented – rank – 3 (26.50%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 3 (24.36%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 8 (2.14%)
  2. Social rented – rank – 19 (11.51%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 14 (6.15%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 15 (5.36%)
  3. Owned – rank – 21 (61.30%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 16 (31.56%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 20 (29.74%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 21 (0.64%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 21 (0.64%)

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Families in Southend-on-Sea

  1. Single family household – 61.30% (48,025)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 27.74% (21,735)
      1. Dependent children – 13.46% (10,543)
      2. No children – 8.91% (6,981)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.38% (4,211)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 12.31% (9,644)
      1. No children – 6.37% (4,988)
      2. With dependent children – 5.08% (3,978)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.87% (678)
    3. Lone parent family – 12.07% (9,456)
      1. With dependent children – 7.53% (5,901)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.54% (3,555)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.57% (6,716)
    5. Other single family household – 0.61% (474)
      1. Other family composition – 0.61% (474)
  2. One person household – 33.32% (26,102)
    1. Other – 19.38% (15,180)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 13.94% (10,922)
  3. Other household types – 5.38% (4,217)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.20% (2,505)
    2. With dependent children – 2.19% (1,712)

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 2 (33.32%)
    1. Other – rank – 2 (19.38%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 6 (13.94%)
  2. Other household types – rank – 17 (5.38%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 15 (3.20%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 17 (2.19%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 21 (61.30%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 9 (12.31%)
      1. No children – rank – 9 (6.37%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 10 (5.08%)
      3. All children non-dependent – rank – 13 (0.87%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 10 (12.07%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 11 (7.53%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (4.54%)
    3. Other single family household – rank – 14 (0.61%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 14 (0.61%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 17 (8.57%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 23 (27.74%)
      1. No children – rank – 18 (8.91%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 21 (5.38%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 23 (13.46%)

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Southend-on-Sea household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 35,711 45.58
Household is deprived in one dimension 27,058 34.54
Household is deprived in two dimensions 11,979 15.29
Household is deprived in three dimensions 3,277 4.18
Household is deprived in four dimensions 319 0.41

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in four dimensions 2 0.41
Household is deprived in three dimensions 6 4.18
Household is deprived in two dimensions 8 15.29
Household is deprived in one dimension 12 34.54
Household is not deprived in any dimension 19 45.58

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Household sizes in Southend-on-Sea

Household Size Total % of Households
1 person in household 26,102 33.32
2 people in household 25,371 32.39
3 people in household 12,385 15.81
4 people in household 9,857 12.58
5 people in household 3,242 4.14
6 people in household 945 1.21
7 people in household 284 0.36
8 or more people in household 155 0.2

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 2 33.32
2 people in household 14 32.39
8 or more people in household 15 0.2
6 people in household 18 1.21
7 people in household 18 0.36
3 people in household 23 15.81
4 people in household 23 12.58
5 people in household 23 4.14

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Age groups of Southend-on-Sea residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 36,681 20.3
Aged 50 to 64 years 35,451 19.62
Aged 65 to 74 years 18,022 9.97
Aged 10 to 15 years 13,135 7.27
Aged 75 to 84 years 11,560 6.4
Aged 5 to 9 years 10,899 6.03
Aged 4 years and under 10,242 5.67
Aged 25 to 34 years 9,357 5.18
Aged 16 to 19 years 7,201 3.99
Aged 85 years and over 4,979 2.76

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 85 years and over 8 2.76
Aged 35 to 49 years 9 20.3
Aged 50 to 64 years 10 19.62
Aged 65 to 74 years 12 9.97
Aged 75 to 84 years 12 6.4
Aged 10 to 15 years 13 7.27
Aged 25 to 34 years 13 5.18
Aged 4 years and under 16 5.67
Aged 5 to 9 years 16 6.03
Aged 16 to 19 years 22 3.99

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Gender breakdown in Southend-on-Sea

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 92,773 51.34
Male 87,913 48.66

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Female 11 51.34
Male 15 48.66

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Southend-on-Sea Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 84,380 46.7
Good health 62,139 34.39
Fair health 24,096 13.34
Bad health 7,793 4.31
Very bad health 2,278 1.26

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Bad health 3 4.31
Very bad health 3 1.26
Fair health 4 13.34
Good health 10 34.39
Very good health 21 46.7

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Relationship status amongst Southend-on-Sea Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 41.66% (60,999)
    1. Married – 41.47% (60,714)
      1. Opposite sex – 41.20% (60,324)
      2. Same sex – 0.27% (390)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.19% (285)
      1. Same sex – 0.12% (177)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (108)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 38.48% (56,339)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 10.91% (15,977)
    1. Divorced – 10.88% (15,934)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (43)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.37% (9,321)
    1. Widowed – 6.36% (9,310)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (11)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.58% (3,774)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.56% (3,752)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (22)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 2 (10.91%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 2 (10.88%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 2 (0.03%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 4 (2.58%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 4 (2.56%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 6 (38.48%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 9 (6.37%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 9 (6.36%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 22 (41.66%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 5 (0.19%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 5 (0.12%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 8 (0.07%)
    2. Married – rank – 22 (41.47%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 6 (0.27%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 22 (41.20%)

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Southend-on-Sea residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 93.11% (168,233)
    1. United Kingdom – 87.50% (158,100)
    2. EU countries – 4.81% (8,694)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.18% (3,942)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.77% (3,206)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.70% (1,264)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.16% (282)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.80% (1,439)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.80% (1,439)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 3.66% (6,606)
  3. Africa – 2.29% (4,131)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.69% (1,246)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.24% (438)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (32)

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  1. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 7 (0.24%)
  2. Africa – rank – 12 (2.29%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 12 (0.02%)
  4. Europe – rank – 13 (93.11%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 11 (87.50%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 11 (0.80%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 11 (0.80%)
    3. EU countries – rank – 15 (4.81%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 10 (2.18%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 12 (1.77%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 12 (0.16%)
      4. European Union EU2 – rank – 19 (0.70%)
  5. Middle East and Asia – rank – 13 (3.66%)
  6. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 18 (0.69%)

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Passport records of Southend-on-Sea residents

  1. Europe – 84.78% (153,192)
    1. United Kingdom – 79.70% (144,010)
    2. Other Europe – 4.47% (8,074)
      1. EU Member countries – 4.21% (7,614)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.24% (2,245)
        2. Poland – 0.97% (1,761)
        3. Romania – 0.54% (967)
        4. Italy – 0.38% (680)
        5. Portugal – 0.33% (602)
        6. Lithuania – 0.26% (475)
        7. Spain – 0.20% (367)
        8. Germany – 0.15% (267)
        9. France – 0.14% (250)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.25% (460)
        1. Other Europe – 0.20% (353)
        2. Turkey – 0.06% (107)
    3. Ireland – 0.61% (1,108)
  2. No passport held – 13.03% (23,543)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 1.18% (2,125)
    1. Southern Asia – 0.72% (1,308)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.30% (551)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.10% (177)
    4. Middle East – 0.05% (85)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (4)
  4. Africa – 0.67% (1,205)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – 0.35% (639)
    2. Central and Western Africa – 0.24% (436)
    3. North Africa – 0.07% (130)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.26% (463)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.19% (336)
    2. Central and South America – 0.07% (127)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.09% (157)

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 6 (13.03%)
  2. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 10 (0.09%)
  3. Africa – rank – 13 (0.67%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 4 (0.35%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 8 (0.07%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 15 (0.24%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 14 (1.18%)
    1. South-East Asia – rank – 4 (0.30%)
    2. Middle East – rank – 6 (0.05%)
    3. Eastern Asia – rank – 15 (0.10%)
    4. Southern Asia – rank – 15 (0.72%)
    5. Central Asia – rank – 15 (0.00%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 15 (0.26%)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 13 (0.19%)
    2. Central and South America – rank – 15 (0.07%)
  6. Europe – rank – 17 (84.78%)
    1. Ireland – rank – 10 (0.61%)
    2. United Kingdom – rank – 12 (79.70%)
    3. Other Europe – rank – 15 (4.47%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 13 (0.25%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 11 (0.20%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 14 (0.06%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 15 (4.21%)
        1. Portugal – rank – 7 (0.33%)
        2. Poland – rank – 9 (0.97%)
        3. Germany – rank – 11 (0.15%)
        4. Spain – rank – 12 (0.20%)
        5. Italy – rank – 14 (0.38%)
        6. Other EU countries – rank – 14 (1.24%)
        7. Lithuania – rank – 16 (0.26%)
        8. France – rank – 18 (0.14%)
        9. Romania – rank – 19 (0.54%)

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Ethnic groups in Southend-on-Sea

  1. White – 87.49% (158,079)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 81.60% (147,442)
    2. Other White – 4.83% (8,721)
    3. Irish – 0.87% (1,569)
    4. Roma – 0.13% (241)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.06% (106)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 5.46% (9,864)
    1. Indian – 1.57% (2,828)
    2. Other Asian – 1.38% (2,486)
    3. Pakistani – 0.98% (1,765)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.89% (1,615)
    5. Chinese – 0.65% (1,170)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 3.07% (5,553)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 0.87% (1,580)
    2. White and Asian – 0.85% (1,527)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.78% (1,401)
    4. White and Black African – 0.58% (1,045)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.85% (5,153)
    1. African – 1.99% (3,590)
    2. Caribbean – 0.46% (839)
    3. Other Black – 0.40% (724)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.13% (2,036)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.90% (1,634)
    2. Arab – 0.22% (402)

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 9 (3.07%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 8 (0.58%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 10 (0.85%)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.87%)
    4. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 12 (0.78%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 12 (5.46%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 7 (0.89%)
    2. Pakistani – rank – 8 (0.98%)
    3. Chinese – rank – 10 (0.65%)
    4. Other Asian – rank – 12 (1.38%)
    5. Indian – rank – 15 (1.57%)
  3. White – rank – 13 (87.49%)
    1. Irish – rank – 7 (0.87%)
    2. Roma – rank – 12 (0.13%)
    3. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 13 (81.60%)
    4. Other White – rank – 15 (4.83%)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 23 (0.06%)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 14 (2.85%)
    1. African – rank – 13 (1.99%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 14 (0.40%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 15 (0.46%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 15 (1.13%)
    1. Arab – rank – 9 (0.22%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 15 (0.90%)

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Religions in Southend-on-Sea

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 81,187 44.93
Christian 76,884 42.55
Not answered 10,756 5.95
Muslim 5,461 3.02
Hindu 2,057 1.14
Jewish 2,057 1.14
Other religion 1,128 0.62
Buddhist 953 0.53
Sikh 203 0.11

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Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Jewish 3 1.14
No religion 4 44.93
Other religion 5 0.62
Not answered 6 5.95
Buddhist 8 0.53
Muslim 11 3.02
Hindu 16 1.14
Sikh 20 0.11
Christian 23 42.55

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Employment and unemployment amongst Southend-on-Sea Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 58.92% (86,264)
    1. In employment – 55.67% (81,513)
      1. Employee – 45.76% (67,001)
        1. Full-time – 33.30% (48,759)
        2. Part-time – 12.46% (18,242)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 8.49% (12,429)
        1. Full-time – 4.68% (6,849)
        2. Part-time – 3.81% (5,580)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.42% (2,083)
        1. Full-time – 1.06% (1,557)
        2. Part-time – 0.36% (526)
    2. Unemployed – 3.24% (4,751)
  2. Economically inactive – 39.46% (57,774)
    1. Retired – 22.51% (32,958)
    2. Looking after home or family – 5.27% (7,715)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 4.35% (6,375)
    4. Student – 3.94% (5,769)
    5. Other – 3.39% (4,957)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.62% (2,372)
    1. In employment – 1.19% (1,746)
      1. Employee – 1.10% (1,615)
        1. Part-time – 0.90% (1,312)
        2. Full-time – 0.21% (303)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.08% (111)
        1. Part-time – 0.06% (81)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (30)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (20)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (12)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (8)
    2. Unemployed – 0.43% (626)

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically inactive – rank – 7 (39.46%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 4 (4.35%)
    2. Other – rank – 6 (3.39%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 10 (5.27%)
    4. Retired – rank – 11 (22.51%)
    5. Student – rank – 15 (3.94%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 15 (1.62%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 14 (0.43%)
    2. In employment – rank – 15 (1.19%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 13 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 6 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 6 (0.01%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 15 (0.08%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 14 (0.06%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 15 (0.02%)
      3. Employee – rank – 16 (1.10%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 14 (0.90%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 16 (0.21%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 19 (58.92%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 6 (3.24%)
    2. In employment – rank – 20 (55.67%)
      1. Employee – rank – 17 (45.76%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 5 (12.46%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 18 (33.30%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 17 (8.49%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 13 (3.81%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 22 (4.68%)
      3. Self-employed with employees – rank – 22 (1.42%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 10 (0.36%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 23 (1.06%)

Comparing Southend-on-Sea wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Southend-on-Sea

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 30,977 21.16
Intermediate occupations 19,443 13.28
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 18,251 12.47
Semi-routine occupations 17,717 12.1
Small employers and own account workers 17,277 11.8
Routine occupations 15,135 10.34
Never worked and long-term unemployed 12,416 8.48
Full-time students 7,790 5.32
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 7,404 5.06

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Never worked and long-term unemployed 8 8.48
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 10 21.16
Intermediate occupations 10 13.28
Semi-routine occupations 10 12.1
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 13 12.47
Routine occupations 13 10.34
Small employers and own account workers 15 11.8
Full-time students 15 5.32
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 17 5.06

Comparing Southend-on-Sea wards.

Occupation groups in Southend-on-Sea

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 15,911 19.11
Associate professional and technical 11,769 14.14
Managers, directors and senior officials 10,787 12.96
Administrative and secretarial 9,250 11.11
Skilled trades 8,227 9.88
Caring, leisure and other service 8,171 9.81
Elementary 7,714 9.26
Sales and customer service 6,369 7.65
Process, plant and machine operatives 5,062 6.08

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Rank of Southend-on-Sea when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Caring, leisure and other service 5 9.81
Sales and customer service 6 7.65
Associate professional and technical 8 14.14
Administrative and secretarial 11 11.11
Managers, directors and senior officials 12 12.96
Professional occupations 13 19.11
Elementary 14 9.26
Process, plant and machine operatives 17 6.08
Skilled trades 21 9.88

Comparing Southend-on-Sea wards.