West Leigh - Ward profiles

Wards location
Map showing all of the council wards in the City. West Leigh 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 West Leigh Ward.
Population size and age structure
Age range West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Age under 16 1,829 19.5 19.0
Age 16 to 24 768 8.2 9.2
Age 25 to 64 4,715 50.3 52.7
Age 65 to 84 1,780 19.0 16.4
Age 85 and over 283 3.0 2.8
All usual residents 9,375 Not applicable Not applicable
Southend Total 180,700 Not applicable Not applicable

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Ethnicity
Ethnicity West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British 8,551 91.3 81.6
White: Irish 97 1.0 0.9
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller 0 0.0 0.1
White: Roma 0 0.0 0.1
White: Other White 270 2.9 4.8
Mixed/Multiple ethnic groups 190 2.0 3.1
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian 44 0.5 1.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani 29 0.3 1.0
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi 12 0.1 0.9
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese 17 0.2 0.6
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian 47 0.5 1.4
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African 27 0.3 2.0
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean 18 0.2 0.5
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black 4 0.0 0.4
Other Ethnic Group: Arab 10 0.1 0.2
Other Ethnic Group 54 0.6 0.9

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Religion
Religion West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Christian 4,574 48.8 42.6
No religion 3,979 42.5 44.9
Religion not stated 515 5.5 6.0
Muslim 70 0.7 3.0
Hindu 42 0.4 1.1
Sikh 10 0.1 0.1
Buddhist 36 0.4 0.5
Jewish 102 1.1 1.1
Other Religion 40 0.4 0.6

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

 

Sexual orientation
Sexual orientation West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Straight or heterosexual 6,962 92.3 89.8
Gay or lesbian 70 0.9 1.6
Bisexual 54 0.7 1.3
Other sexual orientation 11 0.1 0.3
Not answered 442 5.9 7.0

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Gender identity
Gender identity West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Gender identity the same as sex registered at birth 7,225 95.8 94.1
Gender identity different from sex registered at birth but no specific identity given 12 0.2 0.2
Trans woman 6 0.1 0.1
Trans man 2 0.0 0.1
All other gender identities 3 0.0 0.1
Not answered 290 3.8 5.4

Data sourced from The Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Health
Health level West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Very good health 5,221 55.7 46.2
Good health 3,019 32.2 34.8
Fair Health 873 9.3 13.4
Bad Health 203 2.2 4.3
Very Bad Health 52 0.6 1.3

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Carers
Carers hours West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Provides no unpaid care 8,155 92.4 91.2
Provides 1 to 19 hours unpaid care a week 423 4.8 4.3
Provides 20 to 49 hours unpaid care a week 98 1.1 1.8
Provides 50 or more hours unpaid care a week 149 1.7 2.7

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Living arrangements
Living arrangement West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
One person household: Aged 66 and over 527 13.7 13.9
One person household: Other 466 12.1 19.4
One Family All aged 66 and over 521 13.5 8.6
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: Dependent children 830 21.5 13.5
Married or same-sex civil partnership couple: No dependent children 709 18.4 14.3
Cohabiting Couple: Dependent children 181 4.7 5.1
Cohabiting Couple: No dependent children 235 6.1 7.2
Lone parent: Dependent children 145 3.8 7.5
Lone parent: All children non-dependent 104 2.7 4.5
Other household types: With dependent children 46 1.2 2.2
Other one family household: Other family composition 14 0.4 0.6
Other household types: Including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over 74 1.9 3.2

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Accommodation details
Accommodation West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Whole house or bungalow: Detached 906 23.5 15.8
Whole house or bungalow: Semi-detached 1,868 48.5 31.0
Whole house or bungalow: Terraced (including end-terrace) 182 4.7 17.0
Flat: Purpose built block of flats or tenement 572 14.8 20.4
Flat: Part of a converted or shared house (including bed sits) 230 6.0 13.1
Flat: Part of another converted building 12 0.3 0.9
Flat: In a commercial building 85 2.2 1.8
Caravan or other mobile or temporary structure 0 0.0 0.1
All dwellings 3,855 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 West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Owned: Owned Outright 1,613 41.9 30.7
Owned: Owned with a mortgage or loan 1,501 39.0 34.4
Shared ownership (part owned and part rented) 7 0.2 0.4
Social rented: Rented from council (Local Authority) 55 1.4 6.8
Social rented: Other 54 1.4 4.7
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency 569 14.8 20.7
Private rented: Other 53 1.4 1.3
Living rent free 0 0.0 0.9

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Economic activity

Employment status Economically Active

Employment status West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Employee: Part time 962 12.8 13.4
Employee: Full time 2,732 36.3 33.5
Self employed 801 10.6 10.0
Unemployed 186 2.5 3.7

Employment status Economically Inactive

Employment status West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Retired 2,037 27.0 22.5
Student (including full time students) 263 3.5 3.9
Looking after home or family 351 4.7 5.3
Long term sick or disabled 60 0.8 4.4
Other 143 1.9 3.4

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Occupation
Occupation West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
Managers, directors and senior officials 861 8.8 13.0
Professional occupations 1,105 18.4 19.1
Associate professional and technical occupations 857 11.5 14.1
Administrative and secretarial occupations 567 9.6 11.1
Skilled trades occupations 297 9.4 9.9
Caring, leisure and other service occupations 250 12.5 9.8
Sales and customer service occupations 220 9.7 7.6
Process, plant and machine operatives 138 6.9 6.1
Elementary occupations 204 13.2 9.3

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Qualifications and students
Qualifications achieved West Leigh (Persons) Percentage Southend percentage
No Qualifications 876 11.6 19.7
Level 1 qualifications 712 9.4 12.0
Level 2 qualifications 1,258 16.7 15.8
Level 3 qualifications 1,448 19.2 17.3
Level 4 qualifications and above 2,695 35.8 27.2
Other qualifications, including Apprenticeships 549 7.3 8.0

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Car or van availability
Car and van ownership West Leigh (Households) Percentage Southend percentage
No cars or vans in household 472 12.2 24.6
1 car or van in household 1,739 45.1 44.3
2 cars or vans in household 1,206 31.3 23.5
3 cars or vans in household 437 11.3 7.6

Data sourced from the Office for National Statistics, 2021 Census

Residents’ perception survey 2021 - key findings

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