Leigh
Southend-on-Sea · East of England · population 9,832 · 6 LSOAs
Postcode SS9
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,307 of 6,856 in England
- #174 of 746 in East of England
- #3 of 17 in Southend-on-Sea
- Least deprived 10-20%
In summary
Leigh is in the least-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #1,307 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #3 of 17 in Southend-on-Sea. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (90) but weak on Living environment (15). Typical homes here sold for about £375,000 over the past year, broadly flat over five years (+3%) (from 203 sales), 9% above the wider Southend-on-Sea median of £343,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £375,000 | 203 | -7.9% | +2.7% |
| Detached | £535,000 | 14 | -12.5% | +11.5% |
| Semi-detached | £540,000 | 41 | +0.6% | +13.0% |
| Terraced | £545,000 | 36 | +7.9% | +24.6% |
| Flat | £290,000 | 112 | -2.7% | -0.9% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,153 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Southend-on-Sea
- West Leigh97
- Thorpe Bay84
- Eastwood Park78
- Belfairs64
- Prittlewell46
- Chalkwell44
- Eastwood43
- Blenheim Park40
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Elm Park EastHavering81£455,000
- Gawsworth & Macclesfield ForestCheshire East81£470,000
- Garstang & CatterallWyre81£246,000
- High Barnet & HadleyBarnet81£664,500
- Putney Embankment & Lower CommonWandsworth81£1,022,500
- Kensington AbingdonKensington and Chelsea81£1,706,250