Postcode SS2 5LS (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 5LS is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS2 5LS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS2 5LS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 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 5LS as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SS2 5LS is Swanage Road which is centered 199 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bournemouth Park Road Eastside and is 18 m away. The closest railway station is Southend Victoria Rail Station, 783 m away.

The closest primary school to SS2 5LS (for ages 11 and under) is Bournemouth Park Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 25, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Cecil Jones Academy.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS2 5LS 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 5LS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS2 5LS, and the approximate distance away.

Swanage Road 199 m
Branksome Road 205 m
Dryden Avenue 235 m
Bournemouth Park Road 251 m
Central Avenue 256 m
Wimborne Road 258 m
Ely Road 259 m
Byron Avenue 298 m
The Grove 315 m
North Avenue 350 m
South Avenue 351 m
Shelley Square 371 m
Sycamore Grove 426 m
Christchurch Road 438 m
St Luke's Road 619 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 5LS

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 5LS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bournemouth Park Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
163 m
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 612 m
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 22, 2018)
664 m
Sutton House Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
891 m
Temple Sutton Primary School 931 m
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 1.05 km
Hamstel Junior School Good
(June 28, 2019)
1.05 km
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.05 km
Cecil Jones Academy 1.1 km
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.15 km
St Nicholas School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.24 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 1.39 km
Southchurch High School 1.4 km
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
1.56 km
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.59 km
Southend High School for Girls Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.63 km
Westborough Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.75 km
St Bernard's High School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.84 km
Greenways Primary School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.84 km
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS2 5LS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
12.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS2 5LS - Data from Apr 2022

Bournemouth Park Road Eastside Bus Stop/Station 18 m
Bournemouth Park Road Westside Bus Stop/Station 78 m
Bournemouth Park Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Branksome Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Bournemouth Park School Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 783 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 866 m
Southend East Rail Station Rail 919 m
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.96 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.07 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 11.1 km
London Southend Airport Air 2.97 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.43 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.79 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS2 5LS - Data from Dec 2021

The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Southend Flat Wetland 2.56 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 3.12 km
Muckinghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Marsh End Sand Beach 3.67 km
Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.66 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 4.81 km
West Knock Wetland 4.93 km
Shoebury Ness Wetland 4.98 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 5.15 km
East Knock Wetland 5.78 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.87 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.98 km
Chapman Sands Beach 6.02 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 6.09 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS2 5LS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 80.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 36 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% 21 1.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.6 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 359,420 kWh - mean 11,594 kWh : median 11,650 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 129,126 kWh - mean 4,035 kWh : median 3,351 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 5LS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.54479600
Longitude 0.72228300
OS Easting 588862
OS Northing 0186390
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9482
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochford and Southend East
Electoral Ward St. Luke's
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33025373
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 006A
Output Area / Small Area 5A3