Neighbourhoods in Southend-on-Sea
East of England · 17 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#198 of 296 local authorities · 17 neighbourhoods · 180,884 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Kursaal (5) to West Leigh (97); 14% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Southend-on-Sea contains both ends of the scale: West Leigh at 97 out of 100 (#190 of 6,856 in England) against Kursaal at 5, a 93-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 7 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £225,000 in Kursaal to £630,000 in West Leigh — a 2.8× gap within Southend-on-Sea.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Southend-on-Sea
Towns & places in Southend-on-Sea
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Leigh | 190 | 97 | £630,000 |
| Thorpe Bay | 1,067 | 84 | £485,000 |
| Leigh | 1,307 | 81 | £375,000 |
| Eastwood Park | 1,479 | 78 | £369,000 |
| Belfairs | 2,452 | 64 | £386,000 |
| Prittlewell | 3,665 | 46 | £368,750 |
| Chalkwell | 3,844 | 44 | £316,250 |
| Eastwood | 3,892 | 43 | £337,500 |
| Blenheim Park | 4,111 | 40 | £380,000 |
| St Lukes | 4,543 | 34 | £325,000 |
| Westborough | 4,666 | 32 | £299,500 |
| West Shoebury | 4,687 | 32 | £375,000 |
| Southchurch | 5,043 | 26 | £452,500 |
| Shoeburyness | 5,064 | 26 | £315,000 |
| Southend Central | 5,948 | 13 | £235,000 |
| Victoria | 6,195 | 10 | £238,750 |
| Kursaal | 6,538 | 5 | £225,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Southend-on-Sea
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| West Leigh | 32 |
| Belfairs | 36 |
| Eastwood Park | 40 |
| Thorpe Bay | 42 |
| Westborough | 52 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| West Leigh | £52,219 |
| Leigh | £51,427 |
| Thorpe Bay | £45,779 |
| West Shoebury | £45,120 |
| Chalkwell | £45,037 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Kursaal | 6.4× |
| Southend Central | 6.6× |
| Victoria | 6.7× |
| Westborough | 6.9× |
| Chalkwell | 7.0× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Southend-on-Sea
Postcode districts that overlap Southend-on-Sea — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Southend-on-Sea Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 19% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 19% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Managers & directors | 13% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 10% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 45% · Christian 43% · Muslim 3%
Born outside the UK: 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Southend-on-Sea.