Prittlewell - Ward profiles

Wards location
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Population size and age structure
Age range Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Age under 16 2,133 20 19.6
Age 16 to 24 998 9.4 9.1
Age 25 to 64 5,218 49 51.9
Age 65 to 84 1,962 18.5 16.5
Age 85 and over 333 3.1 3
All usual residents 10,644 Not applicable Not applicable
Southend Total 183,125 Not applicable Not applicable
Ethnicity
Types of Ethnicity in Prittlewell ward
Ethnicity Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 8,153 76.3 81.6
White: Irish 80 0.7 0.9
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 7 0.1 0.1
White: Roma 15 0.1 0.1
White: Other White 481 4.5 4.8
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups 309 2.9 3.1
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 433 4.1 1.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 224 2.1 1.0
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 175 1.6 0.9
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 63 0.6 0.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 259 2.4 1.4
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 254 2.4 2.0
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 38 0.4 0.5
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 50 0.5 0.4
Other Ethnic Group: Arab 43 0.4 0.2
Other Ethnic Group 100 0.9 0.9

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Religion
Types of religion in Prittlewell ward
Religion Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Christian 4,847 45.4 42.6
No religion 4,102 38.4 44.9
Religion not stated 681 6.4 6.0
Muslim 552 5.2 3.0
Hindu 285 2.7 1.1
Sikh 5 0.0 0.1
Buddhist 26 0.2 0.5
Jewish 132 1.2 1.1
Other Religion 57 0.5 0.6

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Sexual orientation
Types of sexual orientation in Prittlewell ward
Sexual orientation Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Straight or heterosexual 7,682 89.5 89.8
Gay or lesbian 113 1.3 1.6
Bisexual 96 1.1 1.3
Other sexual orientation 28 0.3 0.3
Not answered 665 7.7 7.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Gender identity
Types of gender identity in Prittlewell ward
Gender identity Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth 8,052 93.8 94.01
Gender identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific identity given 23 0.3 0.2
Trans woman 10 0.1 0.1
Trans man 10 0.1 0.1
All other gender identities 8 0.1 0.1
Not answered 479 5.6 5.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Health
Health levels of residents in Prittlewell ward
Heakth level Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Very good health 4,970 46.5 46.7
Good health 3,737 35.0 34.4
Fair Health 1,420 13.3 13.3
Bad Health 454 4,2 4.3
Very Bad Health 107 1.0 1.3

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Carers
Carers hours provided in Prittlewell ward
Carers hours Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Provides no unpaid care 9,182 91.0 91.2
Provides 9 hours or less unpaid care a week 317 3.1 3.1
Provides 10 to 19 hours unpaid care a week 94 0.9 1.2
Provides 20 to 34 hours unpaid care a week 88 0.9 0.8
Provides 35 to 49 hours unpaid care a week 100 1.0 1.0
Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week 311 3.1 2.7

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Living arrangements
Types of living arrangement in Prittlewell ward
Living arrangement Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
One person household: Aged 66 and over 618 13.9 13.9
One person household: Other 716 16.1 19.4
One Family All aged 66 and over 485 10.9 8.6
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: Dependent children 732 16.5 13.5
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: No dependent children 715 16.1 14.3
Cohabiting Couple: Dependent children 192 4.3 5.1
Cohabiting Couple: No dependent children 268 6.0 7.2
Lone parent: Dependent children 274 6.2 7.5
Lone parent: All children non-dependent 183 4.1 4.5
Other household types: With dependent children 127 2.9 2.2
Other one family household: Other family composition 20 0.5 0.6
Other household types: Including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 113 2.5 3.2

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Accommodation details
Types of accommodation in Prittlewell ward
Accommodation Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Whole house or bungalow: Detached 769 17.3 15.8
Whole house or bungalow: Semi-detached 2,158 48.6 31.0
Whole house or bungalow: Terraced (including end-terrace) 373 8.4 17.0
Flat: Purpose built block of flats or tenement 809 18.2 20.4
Flat: Part of a converted or shared house (including bed sits) 261 5.9 13.1
Flat: Part of another converted building 22 0.5 0.9
Flat: In a commercial building 49 1.1 1.8
Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure 2 0.0 0.1
All dwellings 4,443 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 Prittlewell ward
Tenure Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Owned: Owned Outright 1,563 35.2 31.6
Owned: Owned with a mortgage or loan 1,482 33.3 29.7
Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 7 0.2 0.6
Social rented: Rented from council (Local Authority) 222 5.0 6.1
Social rented: Other 204 4.6 5.4
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency 887 20.0 24.4
Private rented: Other 79 1.8 2.1
Living rent free 2 0.0 0.1

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Economic activity

Employment status Economically Active

Employment status Economically Active in Prittlewell ward
Employment status Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Employee: Part time 1,085 12.6 13.4
Employee: Full time 2,904 33.8 33.5
Self employed 870 10.1 10.0
Unemployed 261 3.0 3.7

Employment status Economically Inactive

Employment status Economically Inactive in Prittlewell ward
Employment status Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Retired 2,121 24.7 22.5
Student (including full time students) 367 4.3 3.9
Looking after home or family 429 5.0 5.3
Long term sick or disabled 304 3.5 4.4
Other 244 2.8 3.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Occupation
Types of occupation in Prittlewell ward
Occupation Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Managers, directors and senior officials 571 11.8 13.0
Professional occupations 1,088 22.4 19.1
Associate professional and technical occupations 641 13.2 14.1
Administrative and secretarial occupations 574 11.8 11.1
Skilled trades occupations 494 10.2 9.9
Caring, leisure and other service occupations 468 9.6 9.8
Sales and customer service occupations 371 7.6 7.7
Process, plant and machine operatives 285 5.9 6.1
Elementary occupations 367 7.6 9.3

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Qualifications and students
Types of qualification achieved in Prittlewell ward
Qualifications achieved Prittlewell (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
No Qualifications 1,598 18.6 19.7
Level 1 qualifications 1,052 12.3 12.0
Level 2 qualifications 1,352 15.7 15.8
Level 3 qualifications 1,403 16.3 17.3
Level 4 qualifications and above 2,478 28.9 27.2
Other qualifications, including Apprenticeships 703 8.2 8.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Car or van availability
Car and van ownership in the household in Prittlewell ward
Car and van ownership Prittlewell (Households) Percentage Southend percentage
No cars or vans in household 980 22.1 24.6
1 car or van in household 1,908 43.0 44.3
2 cars or vans in household 1,156 26.0 23.5
3 cars or vans in household 396 8.9 7.6

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

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