Kursaal - Ward profiles

Wards location
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Population size and age structure
Age range kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Age under 16 2,549 21.1 19.0
Age 16 to 24 1,312 10.8 9.2
Age 25 to 64 6,837 56.5 52.7
Age 65 to 84 1,249 10.3 16.4
Age 85 and over 147 1.2 2.8
All usual residents 12,094 Not applicable Not applicable
Southend Total 180,655 Not applicable Not applicable

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Ethnicity
Types of Ethnicity in Kursaal ward
Ethnicity Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 8,834 73.1 81.6
White: Irish 92 0.8 0.9
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 8 0.1 0.1
White: Roma 51 0.4 0.1
White: Other White 1,073 8.9 4.8
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups 510 4.2 3.1
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 152 1.3 1.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 119 1.0 1.0
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 112 0.9 0.9
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 88 0.7 0.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 176 1.5 1.4
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 454 3.8 2.0
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 100 0.8 0.5
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 111 0.9 0.4
Other Ethnic Group: Arab 40 0.3 0.2
Other Ethnic Group 172 1.4 0.9

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Religion
Types of religion in Kursaal ward
Religion Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Christian 4,708 38.9 42.6
No religion 5,793 47.9 44.9
Religion not stated 723 6.0 6.0
Muslim 454 3.8 3.0
Hindu 131 1.1 1.1
Sikh 24 0.2 0.1
Buddhist 66 0.5 0.5
Jewish 66 0.5 1.1
Other Religion 125 1.0 0.6

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Sexual orientation
Types of sexual orientation in Kursaal ward
Sexual orientation Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Straight or heterosexual 8,310 87.1 89.8
Gay or lesbian 214 2.2 1.6
Bisexual 193 2.0 1.3
Other sexual orientation 41 0.4 0.3
Not answered 788 8.3 7.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Gender identity
Types of gender identity in Kursaal ward
Gender identity Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth 8,860 92.9 94.1
Gender identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific identity given 37 0.4 0.2
Trans woman 19 0.2 0.1
Trans man 9 0.1 0.1
All other gender identities 15 0.2 0.1
Not answered 601 6.3 5.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Health
Health levels of residents in Kursaal ward
Health level Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Very good health 5.202 43.0 46.7
Good health 4,208 34.8 34.4
Fair Health 1,752 14.5 13.3
Bad Health 705 5.8 4.3
Very Bad Health 226 1.9 1.3

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Carers
Carers hours provided in Kursaal ward
Carers hours Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Provides no unpaid care 10,265 91.5 91.2
Provides 9 hours or less unpaid care a week 290 2.6 3.1
Provides 10 to 19 hours unpaid care a week 131 1.2 1.2
Provides 20 to 34 hours unpaid care a week 98 0.9 0.8
Provides 35 to 49 hours unpaid care a week 152 1.4 1.0
Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week 279 2.5 2.7

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Living arrangements
Types of living arrangement in Kursaal ward
Living arrangement Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
One person household: Aged 66 and over 611 11.0 13.9
One person household: Other 1,666 30.0 19.4
One Family All aged 66 and over 136 2.4 8.6
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: Dependent children 511 9.2 13.5
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: No dependent children 524 9.4 14.3
Cohabiting Couple: Dependent children 325 5.9 5.1
Cohabiting Couple: No dependent children 451 8.1 7.2
Lone parent: Dependent children 677 12.2 7.5
Lone parent: All children non-dependent 265 4.8 4.5
Other household types: With dependent children 142 2.6 2.2
Other one family household: Other family composition 38 0.7 0.6
Other household types: Including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 209 3.8 3.2

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Accommodation details
Types of accommodation in Kursaal ward
Accomodation type Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Whole house or bungalow: Detached 147 2.6 15.8
Whole house or bungalow: Semi-detached 675 12.2 31.0
Whole house or bungalow: Terraced (including end-terrace) 976 17.6 17.0
Flat: Purpose built block of flats or tenement 2,194 39.5 20.4
Flat: Part of a converted or shared house (including bed sits) 1,395 25.1 13.1
Flat: Part of another converted building 59 1.1 0.9
Flat: In a commercial building 101 1.8 1.8
Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure 7 0.1 0.1
All dwellings 5.554 Not applicable Not applicable
All dwellings (Southend) 78,353 Not applicable Not applicable

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Tenure
Types of Tenure in Kursaal ward
Tenure Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Owned: Owned Outright 786 14.1 31.6
Owned: Owned with a mortgage or loan 1,060 19.1 29.7
Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 54 1.0 0.6
Social rented: Rented from council (Local Authority) 322 5.8 6.1
Social rented: Other 1,016 18.3 5.4
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency 2,207 39.7 24.4
Private rented: Other 110 2.0 2.1
Living rent free 2 0.0 1.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Economic activity

Employment status Economically Active

Employment status Economically Active in Kursaal ward
Employment status Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend Percentage
Employee: Part time 1,335 14.0 13.4
Employee: Full time 3,260 34.2 33.5
Self employed 836 8.8 10.0
Unemployed 555 5.8 3.7

Employment status Economically Inactive

Employment status Economically Inactive in Kursaal ward
Employment status Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend Percentage
Retired 1,277 13.4 22.5
Student (including full time students) 439 4.6 3.9
Looking after home or family 644 6.7 5.3
Long term sick or disabled 672 7.0 4.4
Other 525 5.5 3.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Occupation
Types of occupation in Kursaal ward
Occupation Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Managers, directors and senior officials 494 9.1 13.0
Professional occupations 803 14.8 19.1
Associate professional and technical occupations 641 11.8 14.1
Administrative and secretarial occupations 493 9.1 11.1
Skilled trades occupations 601 11.1 9.9
Caring, leisure and other service occupations 670 12.3 9.8
Sales and customer service occupations 481 8.9 7.7
Process, plant and machine operatives 444 8.2 6.1
Elementary occupations 805 14.8 9.3

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Qualifications and students
Types of qualification achieved in Kursaal ward
Qualifications achieved Kursaal (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
No Qualifications 2,162 22.7 19.7
Level 1 qualifications 1,283 13.4 12.0
Level 2 qualifications 1,486 15.6 15.8
Level 3 qualifications 1,581 16.6 17.3
Level 4 qualifications and above 2,260 23.7 27.2
Other qualifications, including Apprenticeships 771 8.1 8.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Car or van availability
Car and van ownership in the household in Kursaal ward
Car and van owndership Kursaal (Households) Percentage Southend percentage
No cars or vans in household 2,199 39.6 24.6
1 car or van in household 2,421 43.6 44.3
2 cars or vans in household 769 13.8 23.5
3 cars or vans in household 167 3.0 7.6

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

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