Monitoring
Further local information and data is available from Smart Southend.
Office for National Statistics nomis data relating to Southend can be found here.
Authority Monitoring Reports
The Authority Monitoring Report sets out information on the implementation of the Council’s Local Development Scheme (LDS) and reviews the progress and effectiveness of existing policies and targets in the Council's adopted planning documents. For example how many new homes and jobs have been delivered.
The Monitoring Report for the Core Strategy plan period (2001-2021) can be found here:
Population
The following tables and graphics provide information on Southend's population.
Population by Year
| 2001 | 2011 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Southend-on-Sea | 160,400 | 174,300 | 180,700 | 180,900 | 182,300 |
Source: NOMIS - Mid-Year Population Estimates
Population Density for LSOA Mid-2022
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English indices of deprivation 2019 by LSOA
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Housing
The Tables below provide data on Net Dwelling Completions in the City between 2001-2021 (Core Strategy plan period), and the subsequent monitoring years 2021-2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-24. Data is also provided on Gross dwelling completions, by size and type, between 2002 and 2021.
Net Dwelling Completions
| Location | 2001-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-23 | 2023-2024 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 6,729 | 489 | 341 | 173 |
Net Dwelling Completions by Ward 2001-2024
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Net Affordable Housing Completions 2001-2024
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Net Dwelling Completions by Neighbourhood
| Neighbourhood | 2001-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
| Eastwood | 121 | 13 | 10 | 2 |
| Leigh | 1,026 | 68 | 23 | 46 |
| Prittlewell | 651 | 45 | 23 | 10 |
| Shoeburyness | 861 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Southchurch | 1,008 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Southend Central | 2,138 | 292 | 253 | 48 |
| Thorpe Bay | 95 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Westcliff | 829 | 49 | 11 | 41 |
| Other | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 6,729 | 489 | 341 | 173 |
Gross Dwelling Completions - Type
| 2001-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
| Flat | 74% | 88% | 85% | 70% |
| House | 26% | 12% | 15% | 30% |
Gross Dwelling Completions - Size
| 2001-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
| 1 Bed | 26% | 49% | 29% | 41% |
| 2 Bed | 51% | 39% | 53% | 30% |
| 3 Bed | 15% | 10% | 9% | 16% |
| 4+ Bed | 8% | 2% | 9% | 13% |
Gross Dwelling Completions 2001-2024 by Size and Type
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Net Dwellings on Previously Developed Land
| 2001-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
| Previously Developed Land | 95.6% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Economy
Jobs in Southend-on-Sea
| 2001 | 2011 | 2021 | |
| Jobs Census | 63,254 | 72,074 | 79,972 |
| Jobs IDBR | 60,400 | 72,100 | 64,000 |
Job Density
| 2001 | 2011 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Southend-on-Sea | 0.77 | 0.67 | 0.73 | 0.71 |
| Essex | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 0.78 |
| England | 0.8 | 0.78 | 0.86 | 0.88 |
Median Gross Annual Workplace-based Earnings
| 2001 | 2011 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Southend-on-Sea | £19,027 | £24,202 | £29,211 | £27,993 | £31,880 |
| Essex | £20,717 | £25,978 | £30,372 | £32,084 | £34,240 |
| England | £19,997 | £26,488 | £31,440 | £33,280 | £35,106 |
Median House Price
| 2001 | 2011 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Southend-on-Sea | £79,995 | £180,000 | £322,000 | £325,000 | £335,000 |
| Essex | £104,995 | £200,000 | £350,000 | £360,000 | £364,000 |
| England | £89,950 | £180,000 | £285,000 | £282,000 | £290,000 |
Affordability Ratio
| 2001 | 2011 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Southend-on-Sea | 4.20 | 7.44 | 11.02 | 11.61 | 10.51 |
| Essex | 5.07 | 7.70 | 11.52 | 11.22 | 10.63 |
| England | 4.50 | 6.80 | 9.06 | 8.47 | 8.26 |
Environment
Waste Management (amount sent to landfill/ amount diverted from landfill) 2004-2023
| Amount Managed (Tonnes) | 2005 | 2011 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Total municipal waste arising | 89,271 | 75,405 | 78,805 | 78,028 | 72,170 |
| % of total sent to landfill | 75.60% | 54.87% | 42.69% | 54.11% | 43.96% |
| % of total incinerated | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.96% | 2.90% | 14.32% |
| % of total diverted | 24.40% | 45.13% | 54.35% | 42.99% | 41.72% |
Total C02 Emissions
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5 Year Housing Land Supply
Brownfield Land Register
Brownfield land registers provide information on sites that local authorities consider to be appropriate for residential development having regard to the criteria set out in regulation 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017.
Housing Delivery Test Action Plan
The Housing Delivery Test Action Plan (2018) is available here: