Blenheim Park - Ward profiles

Wards location
Map showing all of the council wards in the City. Blenheim Park ward is shaded in black to highlight where it is.
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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 Blenheim Park Ward.
Population size and age structure
Age range Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Age under 16 2,216 20.2 19.0
Age 16 to 24 996 9.1 9.2
Age 25 to 64 5,640 51.3 52.7
Age 65 to 84 1,829 16.6 16.4
Age 85 and over 306 2.8 2.8
All usual residents 10,987 Not applicable Not applicable
Southend Total 180,655 Not applicable Not applicable

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Ethnicity
Ethnicity Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 9,441 85.8 81.6
White: Irish 99 0.9 0.9
White:  Gypsy or Irish Traveller 8 0.1 0.1
White: Roma 6 0.1 0.1
White: Other White 336 3.1 4.8
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups 304 2.8 3.1
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 185 1.7 1.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 74 0.7 1.0
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 109 1.0 0.9
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 70 0.6 0.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 137 1.2 1.4
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 105 1.0 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 20 0.2 0.4
Other Ethnic Group: Arab 17 0.2 0.2
Other Ethnic Group 53 0.5 0.9

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Religion
Religion Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Christian 5,821 55.6 55.7
No religion 3387 32.3 31.6
Religion not stated 809 7.7 7.8
Muslim 175 1.7 1.9
Hindu 70 0.7 0.7
Sikh 3 0 0.1
Buddhist 25 0.2 0.5
Jewish 115 1.1 1.2
Other Religion 70 0.7 0.5

Data sourced from the 2011 Census

Sexual orientation
Sexual orientation Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Straight or heterosexual 7,982 90.9 89.8
Gay or lesbian 103 1.2 1.6
Bisexual 83 0.9 1.3
Other sexual orientation 16 0.2 0.3
Not answered 593 6.8 7.0

Data soured from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Gender identity
Gender identity Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth 8,282 94.4 94.1
Gender identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific identity given 16 0.2 0.2
Trans woman 7 0.1 0.1
Trans man 6 0.1 0.1
All other gender identities 5 0.1 0.1
Not answered 461 5.3 5.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Health
Health level Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Very good health 5,127 46.6 46.7
Good health 3,667 33.4 34.4
Fair Health 1,512 13.8 13.3
Bad Health 549 5.0 4,3
Very Bad Health 139 1.3 1.3

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Carers
Carers hours Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Provides no unpaid care 9,271 89.5 91.2
Provides 9 hours or less unpaid care a week 373 3.6 3.1
Provides 10 to 19 hours unpaid care a week 156 1.5 1.2
Provides 20 to 34 hours unpaid care a week 93 0.9 0.8
Provides 35 to 49 hours unpaid care a week 115 1.1 1.0
Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week 354 3.4 2.7

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Living arrangements
Living arrangement Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
One person household: Aged 66 and over 637 14.3 13.9
One person household: Other 614 13.8 19.4
One Family All aged 66 and over 394 8.9 8.6
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: Dependent children 741 16.7 13,5
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: No dependent children 661 14.9 14.3
Cohabiting Couple: Dependent children 267 6.0 5.1
Cohabiting Couple: No dependent children 302 6.8 7.2
Lone parent: Dependent children 305 6.9 7.5
Lone parent: All children non-dependent 242 5.4 4.5
Other household types: With dependent children 121 2.7 2.2
Other one family household: Other family composition 20 0.4 0.6
Other household types: Including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 141 3.2 3.2

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Accommodation details
Accommodation type Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Whole house or bungalow: Detached 776 17.5 15.8
Whole house or bungalow: Semi-detached 1,874 42.2 31.0
Whole house or bungalow: Terraced (including end-terrace) 925 20.8 17.0
Flat: Purpose built block of flats or tenement 658 14.8 20.4
Flat: Part of a converted or shared house (including bed sits) 144 3.2 13.1
Flat: Part of another converted building 8 0.2 0.9
Flat: In a commercial building 61 1.4 1.8
Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure 0 0.0 0
All dwellings 4,446 Not applicable Not applicable
All dwellings (Southend) 78,353 Not applicable Not applicable

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Tenure
Tenure Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Owned: Owned Outright 1.473 33.1 31.6
Owned: Owned with a mortgage or loan 1,536 34.5 29.7
Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 30 0.7 0.6
Social rented: Rented from council (Local Authority) 589 13.2 6.1
Social rented: Other 157 3.5 5.4
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency 573 12.9 24.4
Private rented: Other 84 1.9 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 Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Employee: Part time 1,190 13.6 13.4
Employee: Full time 2,808 32.0 33.5
Self employed 931 10.6 10.0
Unemployed 286 3.3 3.7

Employment status Economically Inactive

Employment status Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Retired 1,969 22.4 22.5
Student (including full time students) 371 4.2 3.9
Looking after home or family 482 5.5 5.3
Long term sick or disabled 462 5.3 4.4
Other 276 3.1 3.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Occupation
Occupation Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Managers, directors and senior officials 650 13.2 13.0
Professional occupations 973 19.7 19.1
Associate professional and technical occupations 699 14.2 14.1
Administrative and secretarial occupations 569 11.5 11.1
Skilled trades occupations 523 10.6 9.9
Caring, leisure and other service occupations 494 10.0 9.8
Sales and customer service occupations 303 6.1 7.7
Process, plant and machine operatives 300 6.1 6.1
Elementary occupations 420 8.5 9.3

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Qualifications and students
Qualifications achieved Blenheim Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
No Qualifications 1,838 20.9 19.7
Level 1 qualifications 1,014 11.6 12.0
Level 2 qualifications 1,413 16.1 15.8
Level 3 qualifications 1,538 17.5 17.3
Level 4 qualifications and above 2,306 26.3 27.2
Other qualifications, including Apprenticeships 668 7.6 8.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Car or van availability
Car and van ownership Blenheim Park (Households) Percentage Southend percentage
No cars or vans in household 872 19.6 24.6
1 car or van in household 1,926 43.3 44.3
2 cars or vans in household 1,253 28.2 23.5
3 cars or vans in household 395 8.9 7.6

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Residents’ perception survey 2021 - key findings

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