- Wards location
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- Councillors details
- Map of the ward
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- Population size and age structure
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Age ranges of the population in Blenheim Park ward Age range Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Age under 16 2,216 20.2 19.0 Age 16 to 24 996 9.1 9.2 Age 25 to 64 5,640 51.3 52.7 Age 65 to 84 1,829 16.6 16.4 Age 85 and over 306 2.8 2.8 All usual residents 10,987 Not applicable Not applicable Southend Total 180,655 Not applicable Not applicable Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Ethnicity
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Types of Ethnicity in Blenheim Park ward Ethnicity Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 9,441 85.8 81.6 White: Irish 99 0.9 0.9 White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 8 0.1 0.1 White: Roma 6 0.1 0.1 White: Other White 336 3.1 4.8 Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups 304 2.8 3.1 Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 185 1.7 1.6 Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 74 0.7 1.0 Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 109 1.0 0.9 Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 70 0.6 0.6 Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 137 1.2 1.4 Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 105 1.0 2.0 Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 35 0.3 0.5 Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 20 0.2 0.4 Other Ethnic Group: Arab 17 0.2 0.2 Other Ethnic Group 53 0.5 0.9 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Religion
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Types of religion in Blenheim Park ward Religion Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Christian 5,821 55.6 55.7 No religion 3387 32.3 31.6 Religion not stated 809 7.7 7.8 Muslim 175 1.7 1.9 Hindu 70 0.7 0.7 Sikh 3 0 0.1 Buddhist 25 0.2 0.5 Jewish 115 1.1 1.2 Other Religion 70 0.7 0.5 Data sourced from the 2011 Census
- Sexual orientation
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Types of sexual orientation in Blenheim Park ward Sexual orientation Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Straight or heterosexual 7,982 90.9 89.8 Gay or lesbian 103 1.2 1.6 Bisexual 83 0.9 1.3 Other sexual orientation 16 0.2 0.3 Not answered 593 6.8 7.0 Data soured from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Gender identity
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Types of gender identity in Blenheim Park ward Gender identity Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth 8,282 94.4 94.1 Gender identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific identity given 16 0.2 0.2 Trans woman 7 0.1 0.1 Trans man 6 0.1 0.1 All other gender identities 5 0.1 0.1 Not answered 461 5.3 5.4 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Health
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Health levels of residents in Blenheim Park ward Health level Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Very good health 5,127 46.6 46.7 Good health 3,667 33.4 34.4 Fair Health 1,512 13.8 13.3 Bad Health 549 5.0 4,3 Very Bad Health 139 1.3 1.3 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Carers
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Carers hours provided in Blenheim Park ward Carers hours Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Provides no unpaid care 9,271 89.5 91.2 Provides 9 hours or less unpaid care a week 373 3.6 3.1 Provides 10 to 19 hours unpaid care a week 156 1.5 1.2 Provides 20 to 34 hours unpaid care a week 93 0.9 0.8 Provides 35 to 49 hours unpaid care a week 115 1.1 1.0 Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week 354 3.4 2.7 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Living arrangements
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Types of living arrangement in Blenheim Park ward Living arrangement Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage One person household: Aged 66 and over 637 14.3 13.9 One person household: Other 614 13.8 19.4 One Family All aged 66 and over 394 8.9 8.6 Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: Dependent children 741 16.7 13,5 Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: No dependent children 661 14.9 14.3 Cohabiting Couple: Dependent children 267 6.0 5.1 Cohabiting Couple: No dependent children 302 6.8 7.2 Lone parent: Dependent children 305 6.9 7.5 Lone parent: All children non-dependent 242 5.4 4.5 Other household types: With dependent children 121 2.7 2.2 Other one family household: Other family composition 20 0.4 0.6 Other household types: Including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 141 3.2 3.2 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Accommodation details
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Types of accommodation in Blenheim Park ward Accommodation type Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Whole house or bungalow: Detached 776 17.5 15.8 Whole house or bungalow: Semi-detached 1,874 42.2 31.0 Whole house or bungalow: Terraced (including end-terrace) 925 20.8 17.0 Flat: Purpose built block of flats or tenement 658 14.8 20.4 Flat: Part of a converted or shared house (including bed sits) 144 3.2 13.1 Flat: Part of another converted building 8 0.2 0.9 Flat: In a commercial building 61 1.4 1.8 Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure 0 0.0 0 All dwellings 4,446 Not applicable Not applicable All dwellings (Southend) 78,353 Not applicable Not applicable Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Tenure
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Types of Tenure in Blenheim Park ward Tenure Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Owned: Owned Outright 1.473 33.1 31.6 Owned: Owned with a mortgage or loan 1,536 34.5 29.7 Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 30 0.7 0.6 Social rented: Rented from council (Local Authority) 589 13.2 6.1 Social rented: Other 157 3.5 5.4 Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency 573 12.9 24.4 Private rented: Other 84 1.9 2.1 Living rent free 4 0.1 0.1 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Economic activity
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Employment status Economically Active
Employment status Economically Active in Blenheim Park ward Employment status Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Employee: Part time 1,190 13.6 13.4 Employee: Full time 2,808 32.0 33.5 Self employed 931 10.6 10.0 Unemployed 286 3.3 3.7 Employment status Economically Inactive
Employment status Economically Inactive in Blenheim Park ward Employment status Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Retired 1,969 22.4 22.5 Student (including full time students) 371 4.2 3.9 Looking after home or family 482 5.5 5.3 Long term sick or disabled 462 5.3 4.4 Other 276 3.1 3.4 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Occupation
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Types of occupation in Blenheim Park ward Occupation Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage Managers, directors and senior officials 650 13.2 13.0 Professional occupations 973 19.7 19.1 Associate professional and technical occupations 699 14.2 14.1 Administrative and secretarial occupations 569 11.5 11.1 Skilled trades occupations 523 10.6 9.9 Caring, leisure and other service occupations 494 10.0 9.8 Sales and customer service occupations 303 6.1 7.7 Process, plant and machine operatives 300 6.1 6.1 Elementary occupations 420 8.5 9.3 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Qualifications and students
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Types of qualification achieved in Blenheim Park ward Qualifications achieved Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage No Qualifications 1,838 20.9 19.7 Level 1 qualifications 1,014 11.6 12.0 Level 2 qualifications 1,413 16.1 15.8 Level 3 qualifications 1,538 17.5 17.3 Level 4 qualifications and above 2,306 26.3 27.2 Other qualifications, including Apprenticeships 668 7.6 8.0 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Car or van availability
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Car and van ownership in the household in Blenheim Park ward Car and van ownership Blenheim Park (Households) Percentage Southend percentage No cars or vans in household 872 19.6 24.6 1 car or van in household 1,926 43.3 44.3 2 cars or vans in household 1,253 28.2 23.5 3 cars or vans in household 395 8.9 7.6 Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census
- Residents’ perception survey 2021 - key findings
