Socio-economic statistics for Shoebury Ness, Essex

Socio-economic statistics for Shoebury Ness, Essex

Is Shoebury Ness in Southend-on-Sea a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Shoebury Ness older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Shoebury Ness and Southend-on-Sea? What is the claimant count in Shoebury Ness and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Shoebury Ness Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Shoeburyness.
Age BandProportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Shoebury Ness Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Southend-on-Sea.
AreaUnemployedYearly Change
Southend-on-Sea4.3%-0.7%
East of England3%-0.3%
England3.8%-0.3%
UK3.7%-0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Shoebury Ness on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Shoebury Ness.
Economic StatusProportion
In Employment55.43%
In Part-Time Work28.4%
Unemployed5.49%
71.6% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Shoebury Ness

What are the occupations of the residents of Shoebury Ness?

The largest employment sector in Shoebury Ness is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
SectorProportion
Professional Occupations15.13%
Associate Professional & Technical13.91%
Administrative & Secretarial11.57%
Elementary Occupations10.85%
Caring, leisure & Other Services10.82%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials10.78%
Skilled Trades9.84%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives8.6%

Shoebury Ness & Southend-on-Sea Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Shoebury Ness in the Southend-on-Sea local area district.

Shoebury Ness has a lower rate of immigrants than Southend-on-Sea, the East of England region and England as a whole.
AreaBorn in UKBorn outside UK
Shoeburyness92.44%7.56%
Southend-on-Sea87.5%12.5%
East85.09%14.91%
England82.65%17.35%

Shoebury Ness compared to other wards in Southend-on-Sea

#WardBorn in UKBorn outside UK
1Milton76.77%23.23%
2Victoria76.84%23.16%
3Westborough80.84%19.16%
4Kursaal81.15%18.85%
5Prittlewell84.52%15.48%
6Chalkwell86.75%13.25%
7St. Luke's88.34%11.66%
8Southchurch89.77%10.23%
9St Laurence90.31%9.69%
10Thorpe90.9%9.1%
11Blenheim Park90.97%9.03%
12West Shoebury91.33%8.67%
13Leigh92.09%7.91%
14Shoeburyness92.44%7.56%
15Belfairs93.57%6.43%
16West Leigh93.93%6.07%
17Eastwood Park94.32%5.68%
';Shoebury Ness is ranked 14 out of 17 wards in Southend-on-Sea for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

How many residents own or rent their home in Shoebury Ness and Southend-on-Sea

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Shoebury Ness either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 56.78 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 43.22 of Shoebury Ness residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
AreaOwnedRented
Shoeburyness56.78%43.22%
Southend-on-Sea61.3%38.7%
East65.23%34.77%
England61.31%38.69%

Shoebury Ness has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

Shoebury Ness compared to other wards in Southend-on-Sea

#WardOwnedRented
1Eastwood Park83.29%16.71%
2Thorpe (Southend-on-Sea)82.1%17.9%
3West Leigh80.84%19.16%
4Belfairs76.38%23.62%
5St Laurence70.94%29.06%
6West Shoebury69.71%30.29%
7Prittlewell68.49%31.51%
8Blenheim Park67.68%32.32%
9Leigh66.42%33.58%
10Southchurch63.7%36.3%
11St. Luke's (Southend-on-Sea)63.33%36.67%
12Chalkwell (Southend-on-Sea)58.61%41.39%
13Westborough (Southend-on-Sea)57.24%42.76%
14Shoeburyness56.78%43.22%
15Milton (Southend-on-Sea)40.7%59.3%
16Victoria (Southend-on-Sea)33.93%66.07%
17Kursaal33.22%66.78%
Shoebury Ness is ranked 14 out of 17 wards in Southend-on-Sea for the percentage of home owners.

Shoebury Ness Health Statistics

Shoeburyness has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
AreaVGGFBVB
Shoeburyness43.92%34.82%14.81%5.15%1.3%
Southend-on-Sea46.7%34.39%13.34%4.31%1.26%
East48.28%34.64%12.5%3.58%1%
England48.49%33.71%12.65%3.98%1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Southend-on-Sea changed since 2011?

Southend-on-Sea residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.89% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
YearVGGFBVB
201145.11%35.09%14.06%4.48%1.26%
202146.7%34.39%13.34%4.31%1.26%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Shoebury Ness Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Shoebury Ness residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Shoebury Ness to the national average for England.
LevelShoeburynessEngland
No Qualifications22.7%18.08%
Level 113.56%9.69%
Level 216.93%13.32%
Apprenticeship5.09%5.32%
Level 317.28%16.92%
Level 421.6%33.92%

What is the population of Shoebury Ness and Southend-on-Sea?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Southend-on-Sea including Shoebury Ness. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

WardPopulation
Belfairs9665
Blenheim Park11159
Chalkwell10398
Eastwood Park9425
Kursaal12215
Leigh10288
Milton11762
Prittlewell10724
Shoeburyness11939
Southchurch9977
St Laurence10599
St. Luke's11237
Thorpe9281
Victoria13025
West Leigh9459
West Shoebury10415
Westborough11205
Southend-on-Sea Total182773



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.