Southend-on-Sea

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Southend-on-Sea.

Population
182,773
People in Employment
79,615 (71.2%)
People Inactive
26,945 (24.1%)
People Unemployed
5,285 (4.7%)
Number Of Jobs
49k
Median Salary
£28,717
Mean Salary
£35,412

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Southend-on-Sea. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Southend-on-Sea for 2024

Southend-on-Seas most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 10,130 crimes and in 2022 there were 11,741 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,611 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 10,130 686
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,764 179
Getting Better
Public order 2,157 143
Getting Better
Other theft 1,589 140
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,827 115
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,308 103
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,320 94
Getting Better
Drugs 760 90
Getting Better
Burglary 804 87
Getting Better
Other crime 437 34
Getting Better
Robbery 358 19
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 278 15
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 218 13
Getting Better
Theft from the person 196 7
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Southend-on-Sea

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Milton has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Southend-on-Sea, with 4645 crimes and 395 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst West Leigh has 486 crimes and 51 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Kursaal 275 23
Prittlewell 113 11
St. Luke's 113 10
Chalkwell 91 26
Shoeburyness 85 7
Victoria 84 13
Southchurch 83 8
St Laurence 81 8
Milton 78 12
West Shoebury 77 7
Blenheim Park 72 6
Westborough 64 6
Leigh 55 5
Thorpe 41 4
West Leigh 37 4
Eastwood Park 36 4
Belfairs 36 4

Crime map for Southend-on-Sea

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Southend-on-Sea

The average property price in Southend-on-Sea is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Southend-on-Sea is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Southend-on-Sea could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £650,857.13 £433,932.29 £337,253.86 £214,035.80
2022 £645,489.54 £429,814.78 £334,944.05 £213,456.46
2021 £586,846.23 £390,991.37 £305,958.47 £202,219.40
2020 £541,879.64 £364,329.15 £283,758.31 £193,422.21
2019 £526,055.96 £353,878.53 £275,613.84 £192,672.50
2018 £517,804.45 £347,794.29 £271,820.34 £192,917.51
2017 £493,023.96 £329,964.73 £258,835.11 £187,465.03
2016 £454,605.82 £304,968.62 £240,379.71 £171,263.35
2015 £399,659.75 £268,446.73 £212,472.05 £151,047.28
2014 £360,483.80 £243,113.82 £193,607.68 £137,989.39
2013 £328,077.39 £221,252.14 £176,258.08 £126,158.21
2012 £319,597.51 £215,678.84 £172,233.35 £124,737.95
2011 £318,513.89 £213,128.69 £169,643.28 £125,037.75
2010 £313,575.37 £211,741.56 £169,840.20 £126,361.62

Property prices over time for Southend-on-Sea

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Southend-on-Sea

The median salary in Southend-on-Sea is £28,717 and the mean salary in Southend-on-Sea is £35,412.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
49k
Median Salary
£28,717
Annual Percentage Change
4.2%
Mean Salary
£35,412

Salary comparison between Southend-on-Sea and East

See how Southend-on-Sea compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Southend-on-Sea ranks 18 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%

See how Southend-on-Sea compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Southend-on-Sea

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
25 375 1,160 210 220 645 275 585 460 175 295 1,050 690 5 120 340 475