Shoeburyness - Ward profiles

Wards location
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Population size and age structure
Age range Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Age under 16 2,233 19.1 19.0
Age 16 to 24 1,104 9.5 9.2
Age 25 to 64 6,179 52.9 52.7
Age 65 to 84 1,960 16.8 16.4
Age 85 and over 196 1.7 2.8
All usual residents 11,672 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 Shoeburyness ward
Ethnicity Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 10,323 88.4 81.6
White: Irish 71 0.6 0.9
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 1 0.0 0.1
White: Roma 2 0.0 0.1
White: Other White 328 2.8 4.8
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups 320 2.7 3.1
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 55 0.5 1.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 42 0.4 1.0
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 47 0.4 0.9
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 93 0.8 0.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 52 0.4 1.4
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 183 1.6 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 45 0.4 0.4
Other Ethnic Group: Arab 11 0.1 0.2
Other Ethnic Group 66 0.6 0.9

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Religion
Types of religion in Southend in Shoeburyness ward
Religion Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Christian 4,693 40.2 42.6
No religion 5,873 50.3 44.9
Religion not stated 703 6.0 6.0
Muslim 161 1.4 3.0
Hindu 41 0.4 1.1
Sikh 8 0.1 0.1
Buddhist 53 0.5 0.5
Jewish 70 0.6 1.1
Other Religion 74 0.6 0.6

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Sexual orientation
Types of sexual orientation in Shoeburyness ward
Sexual orientation Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Straight or heterosexual 8,543 90.5 89.8
Gay or lesbian 158 1.7 1.6
Bisexual 125 1.3 1.3
Other sexual orientation 32 0.3 0.3
Not answered 585 6.2 7.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Gender identity
Types of gender identity in Shoeburyness ward
Gender identity Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth 8,933 94.6 94.1
Gender identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific identity given 10 0.1 0.2
Trans woman 4 0.0 0.1
Trans man 7 0.1 0.1
All other gender identities 5 0.1 0.1
Not answered 484 5.1 5.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Health
Health levels of residents in Shoeburyness ward
Health level Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Very good health 5,128 43.9 46.7
Good health 4,066 34.8 34.4
Fair Health 1,729 14.8 13.3
Bad Health 601 5.1 4.3
Very Bad Health 152 1.3 1.3

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Carers
Carers hours provided in Shoeburyness ward
Carers hours Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Provides no unpaid care 9,972 90.0 91.2
Provides 9 hours or less unpaid care a week 357 3.2 3.1
Provides 10 to 19 hours unpaid care a week 145 1.3 1.2
Provides 20 to 34 hours unpaid care a week 107 1.0 0.8
Provides 35 to 49 hours unpaid care a week 135 1.2 1.0
Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week 361 3.3 2.7

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Living arrangements
Types of living arrangement in Shoeburyness ward
Living arrangement Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
One person household: Aged 66 and over 734 14.3 13.9
One person household: Other 960 18.7 19.4
One Family All aged 66 and over 403 7.8 8.6
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: Dependent children 574 11.2 13.5
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: No dependent children 788 15.3 14.3
Cohabiting Couple: Dependent children 280 5.4 5.1
Cohabiting Couple: No dependent children 386 7.5 7.2
Lone parent: Dependent children 463 9.0 7.5
Lone parent: All children non-dependent 304 5.9 4.5
Other household types: With dependent children 104 2.0 2.2
Other one family household: Other family composition 23 0.4 0.6
Other household types: Including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 122 2.4 3.2

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Accommodation details
Types of accommodation in Shoeburyness ward
Accommodation Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Whole house or bungalow: Detached 662 12.9 15.8
Whole house or bungalow: Semi-detached 1,474 28.7 31.0
Whole house or bungalow: Terraced (including end-terrace) 1,738 33.8 17.0
Flat: Purpose built block of flats or tenement 992 19.3 20.4
Flat: Part of a converted or shared house (including bed sits) 148 2.9 13.1
Flat: Part of another converted building 45 0.9 0.9
Flat: In a commercial building 23 0.4 1.8
Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure 58 1.1 0.1
All dwellings 5,140 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 Shoeburyness ward
Tenure Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Owned: Owned Outright 1,482 28.2 31.6
Owned: Owned with a mortgage or loan 1.437 28.0 29.7
Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 59 1.1 0.6
Social rented: Rented from council (Local Authority) 465 9.0 6.1
Social rented: Other 678 13.2 5.4
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency 924 18.0 24.4
Private rented: Other 94 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 Shoeburyness ward
Employment status Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Employee: Part time 1,290 13.7 13.4
Employee: Full time 3,197 33.9 33.5
Self employed 847 9.0 10.0
Unemployed 347 3.7 3.7

Employment status Economically Inactive

Employment status economically inactive in Shoeburyness ward
Employment status Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Retired 2,087 22.1 22.5
Student (including full time students) 346 3.7 3.9
Looking after home or family 478 5.1 5.3
Long term sick or disabled 533 5.6 4.4
Other 317 3.4 3.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Occupation
Types of occupation in Shoeburyness ward
Occupation Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Managers, directors and senior officials 575 10.8 13.0
Professional occupations 807 15.1 19.1
Associate professional and technical occupations 742 13.9 14.1
Administrative and secretarial occupations 617 11.6 11.1
Skilled trades occupations 525 9.8 9.9
Caring, leisure and other service occupations 577 10.8 9.8
Sales and customer service occupations 454 8.5 7.7
Process, plant and machine operatives 459 8.6 6.1
Elementary occupations 579 10.9 9.3

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Qualifications and students
Types of qualification achieved in Shoeburyness ward
Qualifications achieved Shoeburyness (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
No Qualifications 2,144 22.7 19.7
Level 1 qualifications 1,281 13.6 12.0
Level 2 qualifications 1,599 16.9 15.8
Level 3 qualifications 1,632 17.3 17.3
Level 4 qualifications and above 2,040 21.6 27.2
Other qualifications, including Apprenticeships 748 7.9 8.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Car or van availability
Car and van ownership in the household in Shoeburyness ward
Car and van ownership Shoeburyness (Households) Percentage Southend percentage
No cars or vans in household 1,126 21.9 24.6
1 car or van in household 2,318 45.1 44.3
2 cars or vans in household 1,250 24.3 23.5
3 cars or vans in household 447 8.7 7.6

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

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