Neighbourhood · Southend-on-Sea · East of England
Westborough
Southend-on-Sea 007 · 7 sub-areas · 11,593 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Couples (82/100)Watch-out: Investors / BTL (61/100)Liveability 96/100 · Best 5% nationallyCommuter neighbourhood
Westborough is a commuter neighbourhood within Southend-on-Sea — train into London runs in around 59 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Liveability
96/100
Best 5% nationally
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Westborough?
A snapshot of Westborough
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,278 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 7 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Westborough in Southend-on-Sea
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Westborough?
- The median monthly rent across Westborough is £1,278.
- How safe is Westborough?
- Westborough has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Westborough?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 15 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Westborough?
- There are 21 schools within 2 km of Westborough, of which 48% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 889 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Westborough?
- The most common council tax band in Westborough is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,782. Council tax is set by Southend-on-Sea council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Westborough to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Westborough to central London is approximately 59 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Westborough?
- 100% of premises in Westborough are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Westborough?
- Westborough sits in IMD decile 3 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Westborough?
- 55% of households in Westborough are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Westborough?
- The average property price across Southend-on-Sea (the local authority covering Westborough) is approximately £330,364, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Westborough a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.35 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £33,594.)
- Which local areas are part of Westborough?
- Westborough contains 7 local areas: Southend-on-Sea 007C, Southend-on-Sea 007A, Southend-on-Sea 007B, Southend-on-Sea 007E, Southend-on-Sea 007G…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Westborough
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Westborough?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Westborough is £1,278. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Westborough a safe place to live?
- Westborough has a safety score of 85/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Westborough?
- 48% of schools within 2 km of Westborough are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Westborough?
- Public-transport commute time from Westborough to central London is approximately 59 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Westborough different from the rest of Southend-on-Sea?
- Westborough contains 7 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Westborough rank in Southend-on-Sea?
- Westborough scores 96/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Southend-on-Sea, see the Cities table on the Southend-on-Sea page.
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