Kursaal
Southend-on-Sea · East of England · population 12,102 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,538 of 6,856 in England
- #737 of 746 in East of England
- #17 of 17 in Southend-on-Sea
- Most deprived 10% in England
People living here Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Elementary 15% · Professional 15% · Caring & leisure 12%
All occupation groups
| Elementary | 15% |
| Professional | 15% |
| Caring & leisure | 12% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Managers & directors | 9% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 9% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 48% · Christian 39% · Muslim 4%
Born outside the UK: 19%
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.
In summary
Kursaal is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,538 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #17 of 17 in Southend-on-Sea. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (53) and lowest on Crime (1). Typical homes here sold for about £225,000 over the past year, up 10% across five years (from 101 sales), 34% below the wider Southend-on-Sea median of £343,000. Typical household take-home income is around £35,035 a year, in the bottom third of England. Recorded crime ran at 202 incidents per 1,000 residents over the past year, well above the England rate of 83.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £225,000 | 101 | +9.8% | +9.8% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
| Semi-detached | £420,000 | 9 | +66.3% | +29.2% |
| Terraced | £330,750 | 32 | -1.7% | +17.5% |
| Flat | £175,000 | 57 | -2.8% | +6.7% |
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Household income
Model-based ONS estimates (FYE 2023) with 95% confidence intervals — a guide to the typical household, not a measurement. How income estimates work →
Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,112 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Recorded crime ?
Rank #6,184 of 6,427 areas with published data (1 = lowest recorded rate).
| Category (12 months) | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 1,241 |
| Theft | 389 |
| Burglary | 71 |
| Vehicle crime | 90 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 196 |
| Public order & weapons | 217 |
| Drugs | 143 |
| Robbery | 49 |
| Other | 47 |
Anti-social behaviour, recorded separately: 273 incidents.
Recorded incidents, not convictions. Crimes are counted where they happen while residents are counted where they live, so busy town-centre, retail and nightlife areas show high per-resident rates because visitors bring incidents with them. Street-level crime data © Crown copyright, data.police.uk, OGL v3.0. More on crime figures →
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Southend-on-Sea
- West Leigh97
- Thorpe Bay84
- Leigh81
- Eastwood Park78
- Belfairs64
- Prittlewell46
- Chalkwell44
- Eastwood43
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Knowle WestBristol, City of5£258,500
- Norris Green WestLiverpool5£170,000
- Scarborough Town & North BayNorth Yorkshire5£148,500
- SalemOldham5£140,000
- DeeplishRochdale5£140,000
- Hylton Red House & Marley PotsSunderland5£120,000