Postcode SS2 4LA (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 4LA is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS2 4LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS2 4LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SS2 4LA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SS2 4LA is Hamstel Road which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poynings Avenue and is 99 m away. The closest railway station is Southend East Rail Station, 831 m away.

The closest primary school to SS2 4LA (for ages 11 and under) is Hamstel Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 28, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Southend High School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on December 9, 2011 rated this school as Outstanding

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS2 4LA is covered by the Essex police force association and South East Essex is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SS2 4LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS2 4LA, and the approximate distance away.

Hamstel Road 109 m
Durham Road 213 m
Philpott Avenue 240 m
Lonsdale Road 276 m
Crossfield Road 287 m
Castleton Road 308 m
Vaughan Avenue 308 m
Beaufort Street 323 m
Moseley Street 324 m
Richmond Street 338 m
Trinity Road 365 m
Stornoway Road 395 m
Poynings Avenue 430 m
Surbiton Road 501 m
Newington Avenue 509 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 4LA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SS2 4LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hamstel Junior School Good
(June 28, 2019)
83 m
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Good
(July 4, 2019)
83 m
St Nicholas School Good
(February 3, 2022)
268 m
Southchurch High School 577 m
Southend High School for Girls Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
739 m
Temple Sutton Primary School 924 m
Cecil Jones Academy 969 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.05 km
Bournemouth Park Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.05 km
Greenways Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.36 km
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.36 km
Sutton House Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.49 km
Thorpe Hall School 1.53 km
Alleyn Court Preparatory School 1.68 km
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 1.93 km
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.15 km
Bournes Green Infant School 2.2 km
Bournes Green Junior School 2.25 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 2.39 km
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
2.53 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS2 4LA - Data from Apr 2022

Poynings Avenue Bus Stop/Station 99 m
North Avenue Bus Stop/Station 105 m
North Avenue Bus Stop/Station 129 m
North Avenue Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Lonsdale Road Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Southend East Rail Station Rail 831 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.76 km
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.85 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.38 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.49 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 10.42 km
London Southend Airport Air 3.42 km
Kent International Airport Air 48.59 km
London Stansted Airport Air 50.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS2 4LA - Data from Dec 2021

The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Muckinghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Southend Flat Wetland 2.6 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 4.09 km
Shoebury Ness Wetland 4.24 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 4.28 km
West Knock Wetland 4.48 km
Marsh End Sand Beach 4.54 km
East Beach Beach 4.81 km
East Knock Wetland 5.2 km
Brimstone Saltings Wetland 5.32 km
Barling Marsh Wetland 5.56 km
Pig's Bay Bay 5.56 km
Stannetts Creek Inland Water 5.63 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 5.8 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS2 4LA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 162.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 5.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.7 15.2
300+ Mbps 100% 566.4 38.4

Gas Consumption

35 meters consuming 383,960 kWh - mean 10,970 kWh : median 9,044 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 100,531 kWh - mean 2,957 kWh : median 2,261 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 4LA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.54591900
Longitude 0.73663000
OS Easting 589852
OS Northing 0186552
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2789
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochford and Southend East
Electoral Ward Southchurch
Local Authority District Southend-on-Sea
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Essex

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000033
Travel To Work Area Southend

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
South East Essex
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Mid and South Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Southend CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Southend-on-Sea BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Southend-on-Sea BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025389
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 009E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2