Eastwood Park - Ward profiles

Wards location
Map showing all of the council wards in the City. Eastwood 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 Eastwood Park Ward.
Population size and age structure
Age range Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Age under 16 1,520 16.1 19.0
Age 16 to 24 756 8.0 9.2
Age 25 to 64 4,574 48.4 52.7
Age 65 to 84 2.185 23.1 16.4
Age 85 and over 418 4.4 2.8
All usual residents 9,453 Not applicable Not applicable
Southend Total 180,655 Not applicable Not applicable

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Ethnicity
Ethnicity Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 8,671 91.7 81.6
White: Irish 53 0.6 0.9
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 4 0 0.1
White: Roma 2 0 0.1
White: Other White 123 1.3 4.8
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups 173 1.8 3.1
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 81 0.9 1.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 29 0.3 1.0
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 31 0.3 0.9
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 76 0.8 0.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 51 0.5 1.4
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 75 0.8 2.0
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 17 0.2 0.5
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 25 0.3 0.4
Other Ethnic Group: Arab 10 0.1 0.2
Other Ethnic Group 30 0.3 0.9

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Religion
Religion Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Christian 4,384 46.4 42.6
No religion 4,178 44.2 44.9
Religion not stated 589 6.2 6.0
Muslim 99 1.0 3.0
Hindu 55 0.6 1.1
Sikh 10 0.1 0.1
Buddhist 44 0.5 0.5
Jewish 52 0.6 1.1
Other Religion 42 0.4 0.6

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Sexual orientation
Sexual orientation Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Straight or heterosexual 7,298 92.0 89.8
Gay or lesbian 85 1.1 1.6
Bisexual 57 0.7 1.3
Other sexual orientation 12 0.2 0.3
Not answered 480 6.1 7.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Gender identity
Gender identity Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth 7,537 95.0 94.1
Gender identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific identity given 11 0.1 0.2
Trans woman 6 0.1 0.1
Trans man 5 0.1 0.1
All other gender identities 1 0.0 0.1
Not answered 372 4.7 5.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Health
Health level Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Very good health 4,344 46.0 46.7
Good health 3,379 35.8 34.4
Fair Health 1,263 13.4 13.3
Bad Health 372 3.9 4.3
Very Bad Health 93 1.0 1.3

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Carers
Carers hours Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Provides no unpaid care 8,202 91.1 91.2
Provides 9 hours or less unpaid care a week 294 3.3 3.1
Provides 10 to 19 hours unpaid care a week 113 1.3 1.2
Provides 20 to 34 hours unpaid care a week 70 0.8 0.8
Provides 35 to 49 hours unpaid care a week 63 0,7 1.0
Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week 260 2.9 2.7

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Living arrangements
Living arrangements Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
One person household: Aged 66 and over 706 17.4 13,9
One person household: Other 413 10.2 19.4
One Family All aged 66 and over 596 14.7 8.6
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: Dependent children 524 12.9 13.5
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: No dependent children 780 19.2 14.3
Cohabiting Couple: Dependent children 210 5.2 5.1
Cohabiting Couple: No dependent children 257 6.3 7.2
Lone parent: Dependent children 197 4.9 7.5
Lone parent: All children non-dependent 178 4.4 4.5
Other household types: With dependent children 74 1.8 2.2
Other one family household: Other family composition 15 0.4 0.6
Other household types: Including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 108 2.7 3.2

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Accommodation details
Accommodation Eastwood Park (Persons) % Southend %
Whole house or bungalow: Detached 1,125 27.7 15.8
Whole house or bungalow: Semi-detached 2,100 51.7 31.0
Whole house or bungalow: Terraced (including end-terrace) 422 10.4 17.0
Flat: Purpose built block of flats or tenement 332 8.2 20.4
Flat: Part of a converted or shared house (including bed sits) 25 0.6 13.1
Flat: Part of another converted building 1 0.0 0.9
Flat: In a commercial building 55 1.4 1.8
Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure 0 0.0 0.1
All dwellings 4,060 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 Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Owned: Owned Outright 1,987 49.0 31.6
Owned: Owned with a mortgage or loan 1,392 34.4 29.7
Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 8 0.2 0.6
Social rented: Rented from council (Local Authority) 80 2.0 6.1
Social rented: Other 83 2.0 5.4
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency 427 10.5 24.4
Private rented: Other 80 2.0 2.1
Living rent free 0 0.0 0.1

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Economic activity
Employment status Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Employee: Part time 1,081 13.6 13.4
Employee: Full time 2,442 30.8 33.5
Self employed 797 10.0 10.0
Unemployed 190 2.4 3.7
Employment status Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Retired 2,538 32.0 22.5
Student (including full time students) 234 2,9 3.9
Looking after home or family 305 3.8 5.3
Long term sick or disabled 174 2.2 4.4
Other 172 2.2 3.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Occupation
Occupation Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Managers, directors and senior officials 565 13.1 13.0
Professional occupations 690 16.0 19.1
Associate professional and technical occupations 627 14.5 14.1
Administrative and secretarial occupations 548 12.7 11.1
Skilled trades occupations 531 12.3 9.9
Caring, leisure and other service occupations 366 8.5 9.8
Sales and customer service occupations 332 7.7 7.7
Process, plant and machine operatives 275 6.4 6.1
Elementary occupations 386 8.9 9.3

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Qualifications and students
Qualifications achieved Eastwood Park (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
No Qualifications 1,752 22.1 19.7
Level 1 qualifications 1,054 13.3 12.0
Level 2 qualifications 1,336 16.8 15.8
Level 3 qualifications 1,388 17.5 17.3
Level 4 qualifications and above 1,598 20.1 27.2
Other qualifications, including Apprenticeships 807 10.2 8.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Car or van availability
Car and van ownership Eastwood Park (Households) Percentage Southend percentage
No cars or vans in household 591 14.6 24.6
1 car or van in household 1,598 39.4 44.3
2 cars or vans in household 1,339 33.0 23.5
3 cars or vans in household 531 13,1 7.6

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

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