Southend East and Rochford
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Southend East and Rochford in Essex combine seaside fun with market town charm. Southend offers sandy beaches, a famous pier, and Adventure Island theme park, while Rochford features historic streets, local markets, and countryside walks. The area benefits from rail links to London.
Wards in Southend East and Rochford
Southend East and Rochford is divided into 10 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Foulness and The Wakerings
- Kursaal
- Milton
- Roche North and Rural
- Roche South
- Shoeburyness
- Southchurch
- Thorpe
- Victoria
- West Shoebury
Southend East and Rochford is a constituency that covers these wards in Rochford / Southend-on-Sea.
Population by age group
The most recent data for constituencies in England and Wales comes from mid-year estimates for 2022. This tells us what the population was estimated to be on 30 June 2022.
| Age Band | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (Number) | Region (%) | England & Wales (Number) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 17 | 21,076 | 21.32% | 1,348,369 | 21.07% | 12,506,535 | 20.76% |
| 18 to 24 | 7,371 | 7.46% | 465,497 | 7.28% | 5,008,522 | 8.31% |
| 25 to 34 | 13,336 | 13.49% | 810,089 | 12.66% | 8,098,257 | 13.44% |
| 35 to 49 | 19,252 | 19.47% | 1,242,589 | 19.42% | 11,575,752 | 19.22% |
| 50 to 64 | 19,457 | 19.68% | 1,261,140 | 19.71% | 11,745,365 | 19.50% |
| 65 and over | 18,372 | 18.58% | 1,270,813 | 19.86% | 11,303,607 | 18.76% |
Population by ethnic group
The most recent census asked people about their ethnic group. The census was carried out in March 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and in March 2022 in Scotland.
| Ethnic Group | Constituency (Number) | Constituency (%) | Region (%) | England & Wales (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 80,051 | 81.48% | 78.49% | 74.42% |
| Other White | 5,002 | 5.09% | 6.78% | 6.15% |
| African | 2,285 | 2.33% | 1.87% | 2.50% |
| Indian | 1,245 | 1.27% | 2.16% | 3.13% |
| Other Asian | 1,183 | 1.20% | 1.27% | 1.63% |
| Any other ethnic group | 902 | 0.92% | 1.11% | 1.55% |
| White and Black Caribbean | 889 | 0.90% | 0.82% | 0.86% |
| Pakistani | 865 | 0.88% | 1.57% | 2.66% |
| Bangladeshi | 840 | 0.86% | 0.80% | 1.08% |
| White and Asian | 765 | 0.78% | 0.81% | 0.82% |
| Irish | 705 | 0.72% | 0.91% | 0.85% |
| Chinese | 705 | 0.72% | 0.61% | 0.75% |
| Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 694 | 0.71% | 0.77% | 0.78% |
| White and Black African | 638 | 0.65% | 0.43% | 0.42% |
| Caribbean | 506 | 0.52% | 0.66% | 1.05% |
| Other Black | 465 | 0.47% | 0.38% | 0.50% |
| Arab | 221 | 0.22% | 0.25% | 0.56% |
| Roma | 183 | 0.19% | 0.15% | 0.17% |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 99 | 0.10% | 0.14% | 0.11% |