Victoria - Ward profiles

Wards location
Map showing all of the council wards in the City. Victoria ward is shaded in black to highlight where it is.
Councillors details
Map of the ward
Map showing all of the areas of interest such as GP surgeries, parks. Allotments,parmacies, schools, places of worship,cemetries, leisure facilities, green spaces in Victoria Ward.
Population size and age structure
Age range Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Age under 16 2,747 21.1 19.0
Age 16 to 24 1,443 11.1 9.2
Age 25 to 64 7,331 56.4 52.7
Age 65 to 84 1,302 10.0 16.4
Age 85 and over 181 1.4 2.8
All usual residents 13,004 Not applicable Not applicable
Southend Total 180,700 Not applicable Not applicable

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Ethnicity
Types of Ethnicity in Victoria ward
Ethnicity Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 8,624 66.3 81.6
White: Irish 107 0.8 0.9
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 21 0.2 0.1
White: Roma 26 0.2 0.1
White: Other White 1,157 8.9 4.8
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups 547 4.2 3.1
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 300 2.3 1.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 302 2.3 1.0
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 347 2.7 0.9
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 129 1.0 0.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 352 2.7 1.4
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 577 4.4 2.0
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 134 1.0 0.5
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 109 0.8 0.4
Other Ethnic Group: Arab 66 0.5 0.2
Other Ethnic Group 207 1.6 0.9

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Religion
Types of religion in Victoria ward
Religion Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Christian 5,017 38.6 42.6
No religion 5,077 44.4 44.9
Religion not stated 795 6.1 6.0
Muslim 977 7.5 3.0
Hindu 181 1.4 1.1
Sikh 9 0.1 0.1
Buddhist 71 0.5 0.5
Jewish 84 0.6 1.1
Other Religion 97 0.7 0.6

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Sexual orientation
Types of sexual orientation in Victoria ward
Sexual orientation Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Straight or heterosexual 9,026 88.0 89.8
Gay or lesbian 211 2.1 1.6
Bisexual 154 1.5 1.3
Other sexual orientation 39 0.4 0.3
Not answered 828 8.1 7.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Gender identity
Types of gender identity in Victoria ward
Gender identity Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth 9,492 92.5 94.1
Gender identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific identity given 45 0.4 0.2
Trans woman 16 0.2 0.1
Trans man 15 0.1 0.1
All other gender identities 13 0.1 0.1
Not answered 678 6.6 5.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Health
Health levels of residents in Victoria ward
Health level Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Very good health 5,942 45.7 46.2
Good health 4,398 33.8 34.8
Fair Health 1,844 14.2 13.4
Bad Health 634 4.9 4.3
Very Bad Health 190 1.5 1.3

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Carers
Carers hours provided in Victoria ward
Carers hours Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend Percentage
Provides no unpaid care 11,169 92.5 91.2
Provides 1 to 19 hours unpaid care a week 358 3.0 4.3
Provides 20 to 49 hours unpaid care a week 262 2.2 1.8
Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week 287 2.4 2.7

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Living arrangements
Types of living arrangement in Victoria ward
Living arrangement Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
One person household: Aged 66 and over 665 11.1 13.9
One person household: Other 1,757 29.4 19.4
One Family All aged 66 and over 156 2.6 8.6
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: Dependent children 625 10.5 13.5
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: No dependent children 562 9.4 14.3
Cohabiting Couple: Dependent children 315 5.3 5.1
Cohabiting Couple: No dependent children 475 8.0 7.2
Lone parent: Dependent children 705 11.8 7.5
Lone parent: All children non-dependent 291 4.9 4.5
Other household types: With dependent children 145 3.6 2.2
Other one family household: Other family composition 56 0.9 0.6
Other household types: Including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 219 3.7 3.2

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Accommodation details
Types of accommodation in Victoria ward
Accommodation Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Whole house or bungalow: Detached 176 2.9 15.8
Whole house or bungalow: Semi-detached 868 14.5 31.0
Whole house or bungalow: Terraced (including end-terrace) 1,150 19.2 17.0
Flat: Purpose built block of flats or tenement 2,630 44.0 20.4
Flat: Part of a converted or shared house (including bed sits) 861 14.4 13.1
Flat: Part of another converted building 151 2.5 0.9
Flat: In a commercial building 134 2.2 1.8
Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure 7 0.1 0.1
All dwellings 5,977 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 Victoria ward
Tenure Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Owned: Owned Outright 860 14.4 31.6
Owned: Owned with a mortgage or loan 1,167 19.5 29.7
Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 147 2.5 0.6
Social rented: Rented from council (Local Authority) 844 14.1 6.1
Social rented: Other 606 10.1 5.4
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency 2,180 36.5 24.4
Private rented: Other 166 2.8 2.1
Living rent free 4 0.1 0.1

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Economic activity

Employment status Economically Active

Employment status Economically Active in Victoria ward
Employment status Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Employee: Part time 1,524 14.9 13.4
Employee: Full time 3,674 35.8 33.5
Self employed 870 8.5 10.0
Unemployed 469 4.6 3.7

Employment status Economically Inactive

Employment status Economically Inactive in Victoria ward
Employment status Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Retired 1,326 12.9 22.5
Student (including full time students) 493 4.8 3.9
Looking after home or family 708 6.9 5.3
Long term sick or disabled 652 6.4 4.4
Other 544 5.3 3.4

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Occupation
Types of occupation in Victoria ward
Occupation Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Managers, directors and senior officials 534 8.8 13.0
Professional occupations 1,116 18.4 19.1
Associate professional and technical occupations 696 11.5 14.1
Administrative and secretarial occupations 580 9.6 11.1
Skilled trades occupations 569 9.4 9.9
Caring, leisure and other service occupations 761 12.5 9.8
Sales and customer service occupations 588 9.7 7.6
Process, plant and machine operatives 418 6.9 6.1
Elementary occupations 803 13.2 9.3

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Qualifications and students
Types of qualification achieved in Victoria ward
Qualifications achieved Victoria (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
No Qualifications 2,216 21.6 19.7
Level 1 qualifications 1,239 12.1 12.0
Level 2 qualifications 1,568 15.3 15.8
Level 3 qualifications 1,696 16.5 17.3
Level 4 qualifications and above 2,786 27.2 27.2
Other qualifications, including Apprenticeships 754 7.3 8.0

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Car or van availability
Car and van ownership in the household in Victoria ward
Car and van owndership Victoria (Households) Percentage Southend percentage
No cars or vans in household 2,420 40.5 24.6
1 car or van in household 2,635 44.1 44.3
2 cars or vans in household 741 12.4 23.5
3 cars or vans in household 178 3.0 7.6

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

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