Southend-on-Sea in figures

A profile of Southend-on-Sea from official statistics: 11 figures in 4 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Southend-on-Sea was 185,214 in 2025, up 0.4% from 2024.

Population185,2142025Up 0.4% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over19.7%2025Up 0.2 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share12.5%2021No 2020 figure to compare
Net domestic migration, July to June662025Compared with 572 in 2024
172.5K175K177.5K180K182.5K185K187.5K201120142017202020252011: 174,274 persons2012: 175,196 persons2013: 176,350 persons2014: 178,610 persons2015: 179,203 persons2016: 180,465 persons2017: 181,405 persons2018: 181,877 persons2019: 182,115 persons2020: 181,276 persons2021: 180,655 persons2022: 180,685 persons2023: 182,327 persons2024: 184,503 persons2025: 185,214 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in Southend-on-Sea (pounds sterling) was £4.28 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 7% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£4.28 billion2024, provisionalUp 7% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£23,1022024, provisionalUp 5.6% from 2023
1,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,50020002004200820122016202020242000: 1,956 GBP million2001: 2,067 GBP million2002: 2,156 GBP million2003: 2,324 GBP million2004: 2,441 GBP million2005: 2,519 GBP million2006: 2,683 GBP million2007: 2,801 GBP million2008: 2,875 GBP million2009: 2,869 GBP million2010: 2,916 GBP million2011: 2,951 GBP million2012: 3,043 GBP million2013: 3,076 GBP million2014: 3,208 GBP million2015: 3,249 GBP million2016: 3,383 GBP million2017: 3,605 GBP million2018: 3,721 GBP million2019: 3,642 GBP million2020: 3,220 GBP million2021: 3,619 GBP million2022: 3,805 GBP million2023: 4,000 GBP million2024: 4,280 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in Southend-on-Sea (pounds sterling) was £328,383 (provisional) in July 2026, up 1.6% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£328,383July 2026, provisionalUp 1.6% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly1.6%July 2026, provisionalUp 1.7 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£1,306August 2026, provisionalUp 4.9% from August 2025
290K300K310K320K330K340K350K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 299,963 GBP2021-08: 302,171 GBP2021-09: 302,409 GBP2021-10: 306,132 GBP2021-11: 310,751 GBP2021-12: 312,788 GBP2022-01: 314,615 GBP2022-02: 316,186 GBP2022-03: 316,839 GBP2022-04: 327,354 GBP2022-05: 328,399 GBP2022-06: 328,185 GBP2022-07: 324,698 GBP2022-08: 326,332 GBP2022-09: 329,502 GBP2022-10: 333,237 GBP2022-11: 340,088 GBP2022-12: 340,054 GBP2023-01: 334,525 GBP2023-02: 325,730 GBP2023-03: 324,621 GBP2023-04: 323,555 GBP2023-05: 323,362 GBP2023-06: 317,616 GBP2023-07: 319,232 GBP2023-08: 317,376 GBP2023-09: 323,569 GBP2023-10: 323,664 GBP2023-11: 328,298 GBP2023-12: 327,234 GBP2024-01: 321,232 GBP2024-02: 313,071 GBP2024-03: 309,320 GBP2024-04: 311,000 GBP2024-05: 317,721 GBP2024-06: 321,397 GBP2024-07: 323,372 GBP2024-08: 322,552 GBP2024-09: 323,107 GBP2024-10: 326,646 GBP2024-11: 324,497 GBP2024-12: 324,568 GBP2025-01: 321,943 GBP2025-02: 325,277 GBP2025-03: 327,619 GBP2025-04: 321,813 GBP2025-05: 315,666 GBP2025-06: 314,018 GBP2025-07: 323,162 GBP2025-08: 326,342 GBP2025-09: 321,688 GBP2025-10: 319,495 GBP2025-11: 323,219 GBP2025-12: 329,217 GBP2026-01: 329,301 GBP2026-02: 331,000 GBP2026-03: 329,760 GBP2026-04: 329,266 GBP2026-05: 327,832 GBP2026-06: 325,149 GBP2026-07: 328,383 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in Southend-on-Sea were 7,695 in 2024, down 2.4% from 2023.

Active enterprises7,6952024Down 2.4% from 2023
Enterprise births8552024Down 0.6% from 2023
7,6007,7007,8007,9008,0008,1002019202020212022202320242019: 7,955 count2020: 7,865 count2021: 7,845 count2022: 8,020 count2023: 7,885 count2024: 7,695 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=200&measures=20100&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. Office for National Statistics. Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2002_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&gender=0&c_age=209&measures=20301&time=2011,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Office for National Statistics. Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/api/v01/dataset/NM_2024_1.data.json?geography=TYPE480,TYPE424&c2021_cob_12=1&measures=20301&time=2021,latest. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net internal migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  6. Office for National Statistics. Regional gross domestic product: local authorities, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/regionalgrossdomesticproductlocalauthorities/1998to2024. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  7. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. HM Land Registry. UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://publicdata.landregistry.gov.uk/market-trend-data/house-price-index-data/Average-prices-2026-07.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Office for National Statistics. Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukmonthlypricestatistics/16september2026. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. Office for National Statistics. Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/businessdemographyreferencetable. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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