Old Leigh Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Old Leigh Road is classified by the ONS as Communal Retirement. Old Leigh Road has an average crime rate (see map). The road has some of the lowest levels of deprivation in the country.

Geography

Old Leigh Road is located in the Chalkwell ward of the Southend-on-Sea district in Essex.
Coordinates 51.543994, 0.67308
Grid Ref TQ854861
Suburb Westcliff-on-Sea
Constituency Southend West
Postcodes SS9 1LB, SS9 1LT

House Prices

The average house price in Old Leigh Road is 83.03% lower than the rest of Southend-on-Sea. The last sale we have on record is SAVANNAH HEIGHTS, 19 Old Leigh Road, that sold for £234,160. The average house price in Southend-on-Sea is £413,333 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Old Leigh Road

Date No. Type Price
13/07/2023 SAVANNAH HEIGHTS, 19 Flat £234,160
21/11/2022 SAVANNAH HEIGHTS, 19 Flat £265,000
14/10/2022 SAVANNAH HEIGHTS, 19 Flat £160,000
03/08/2022 SAVANNAH HEIGHTS, 19 Flat £235,000
11/10/2021 SAVANNAH HEIGHTS, 19 Flat £235,000
20/08/2021 SAVANNAH HEIGHTS, 19 Flat £270,000
14/01/2021 SAVANNAH HEIGHTS, 19 Flat £245,000
14/01/2021 TANGLE TREES, 6 Terrace £895,000
16/06/2020 SAVANNAH HEIGHTS, 19 Flat £255,000
22/01/2020 SAVANNAH HEIGHTS, 19 Flat £260,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Old Leigh Road, Essex

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Essex Police in Old Leigh Road during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Old Leigh Road and compared that to the average for the Chalkwell ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Old Leigh Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Chalkwell ward

Social economic statistics for Old Leigh Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Old Leigh Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Old Leigh Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Old Leigh Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Old Leigh Road are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Old Leigh Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Old Leigh Road are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Old Leigh Road are in the top 10% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Old Leigh Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Old Leigh Road are in the top 10% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Old Leigh Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Old Leigh Road.

Unemployment in Old Leigh Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.55% of Old Leigh Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Old Leigh Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Old Leigh Road. The proportion of retirees on Old Leigh Road is 12.67% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
31.27% of Old Leigh Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Old Leigh Road

The proportion of home owners on Old Leigh Road is 15.56% higher than the national average of 62%. 21.79% of properties in Old Leigh Road are private rented and 0.64% are social rented.
77.56% of residents of Old Leigh Road own their home

Country of Birth of Old Leigh Road residents

The proportion if Old Leigh Road residents born in the UK is 8.78% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 8.57% of Old Leigh Road residents were born outside the UK.
91.43% of Old Leigh Road residents were born in the UK

Old Leigh Road Summary

Old Leigh Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Old Leigh Road maybe difficult.

Old Leigh Road has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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