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Victoria: your area

Victoria ward · Southend-on-Sea. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented privately: 39% here, compared with 26% across Southend-on-Sea (12.8 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 24% here, compared with 12% across Southend-on-Sea (12.8 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

People aged 65 or over: 11.4% here, compared with 19.1% across Southend-on-Sea (7.7 percentage points lower).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

11.4%

21 March 2021 · Victoria ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,482 out of 13,007.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

6.3%

21 March 2021 · Victoria ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

824 out of 13,008.

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People counted in the census

13,008

21 March 2021 · Victoria ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

13,008 out of 13,008.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

27.2%

21 March 2021 · Victoria ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,786 out of 10,259.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

59.4%

21 March 2021 · Victoria ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

3,551 out of 5,974.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

25.5%

21 March 2021 · Victoria ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,525 out of 5,974.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

21.6%

21 March 2021 · Victoria ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,216 out of 10,259.

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Homes rented privately

39%

21 March 2021 · Victoria ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,346 out of 5,974.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

24%

21 March 2021 · Victoria ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,450 out of 5,974.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Victoria ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

3,260 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 3,013 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Victoria ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 205 mapped crimes in September 2024; 269 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Victoria
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202420513
October 202422034
November 202423616
December 202421723
January 202523419
February 202523326
March 202523530
April 202529229
May 202528227
June 202528829
July 202528128
August 202529025
September 202524618
October 202525322
November 202526121
December 202527420
January 202622027
February 202624642
March 202628640
April 202628843
May 202628545
June 202631135
July 202632138
August 202626954
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Victoria
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime1,537
shoplifting353
public order281
criminal damage arson268
drugs220
other theft169
vehicle crime108
other crime77
burglary75
robbery53
bicycle theft52
possession of weapons43
theft from the person24
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

Police data and method →

What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →