# Southend Central South west Southend-on-Sea. 12,323 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.6 square kilometres. Southend Central had 11,692 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02003293. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £226,064** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Southend Central was £226,064 in 2025. 2,131st cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/southend-central#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 11,692** (2021). Southend Central had 11,692 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 345th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/southend-central#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Southend Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/southend-central#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.7%** (January 2026). In Southend Central, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/southend-central#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003293) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Southend Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003293) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 158 homes were sold in Southend Central in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003293) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Southend Central. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003293) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Southend Central had 11,692 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Southend Central In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Southend Central at a rate of 295.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 114.8 per 1,000 people across Southend-on-Sea. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 1,420 | | Other crime | 579 | | Anti-social behaviour | 465 | | Shoplifting | 421 | | Drug offences | 287 | | Criminal damage and arson | 166 | | Vehicle crime | 116 | | Burglary | 78 | | Theft from the person | 65 | | Robbery | 45 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Southend Central compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Southend Central | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £226,064 | 2nd cheapest | 17 middle areas, Southend-on-Sea · 2025 | | Population | 11,692 | 3rd most populated | 17 middle areas, Southend-on-Sea · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 17 middle areas, Southend-on-Sea · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.7% | 5th lowest | 17 middle areas, Southend-on-Sea · Jan 2026 | ## Is Southend Central safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Southend Central at a rate of 295.5 per 1,000 people. That compares with 114.8 per 1,000 people across Southend-on-Sea. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 378 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Southend Central. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,420), other crime (579) and anti-social behaviour (465). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Southend-on-Sea These figures are published for the whole of Southend-on-Sea, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Southend-on-Sea and not Southend Central alone. [See Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea) - **Average house price: £328,383** (July 2026). Southend-on-Sea’s average house price was £328,383 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £41,554** (2025). Full-time workers living in Southend-on-Sea earned a median of £41,554 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 106th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 7.9×** (2025). A home in Southend-on-Sea costs 7.9 times local full-time pay. Joint 138th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Deprivation score: 24.0** (2025). Southend-on-Sea has a deprivation score of 24.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 89th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Southend Central in brief The median price paid for a home in Southend Central was £226,064 in 2025. Southend Central had 11,692 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Southend Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Southend Central, 97.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02003293 - Ward: [Milton †](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/ward/milton) - Constituency: [Southend East and Rochford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/southend-east-and-rochford) - Council: [Southend-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea) - Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.63 km² - People, mid-2024: 12,323* - Neighbourhoods: 6 - Output areas: 38 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Victoria](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/victoria), [Kursaal](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/kursaal), [Chalkwell](https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/chalkwell) ## Latest updates for Southend Central - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003293 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/southend-central, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/southend-on-sea/southend-central#f-house-sales-median-price. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. 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