Postcode SS2 5LX (Southend-on-Sea)

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

SS2 5LX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.4 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 5LX as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to SS2 5LX is Lyndale Avenue which is centered 75 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Royston Avenue and is 93 m away. The closest railway station is Prittlewell Rail Station, 809 m away.

The closest primary school to SS2 5LX (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 148.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.3 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lyndale Avenue 75 m
Dickens Close 114 m
Royston Avenue 137 m
Lawn Avenue 148 m
Walsingham Road 164 m
Tennyson Avenue 193 m
Selbourne Road 195 m
Wordsworth Close 208 m
Stuart Road 230 m
St Luke's Road 251 m
Shelley Square 261 m
Ruskin Avenue 307 m
Sycamore Grove 316 m
Bournemouth Park Road 341 m
Cluny Square 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 5LX

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 5LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton House Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
376 m
Bournemouth Park Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
436 m
Temple Sutton Primary School 506 m
Cecil Jones Academy 670 m
Hamstel Junior School Good
(June 28, 2019)
1.13 km
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.13 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.19 km
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.24 km
St Nicholas School Good
(February 3, 2022)
1.27 km
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
1.4 km
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 1.51 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 1.6 km
Southchurch High School 1.66 km
Westborough Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.67 km
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.78 km
Southend High School for Girls Outstanding
(December 9, 2011)
1.86 km
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
1.86 km
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
1.88 km
St Bernard's High School Good
(October 5, 2016)
2.14 km
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
12.38 km
Meadow Croft Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
13.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Royston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 93 m
Royston Avenue Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Tennyson Avenue Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Bournemouth Park Road North Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Bournemouth Park Road North Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 809 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.16 km
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.47 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.58 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 10.66 km
London Southend Airport Air 2.44 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.32 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Muckinghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Southend Flat Wetland 3.14 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 3.38 km
Marsh End Sand Beach 4.05 km
Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 4.86 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 4.98 km
Shoebury Ness Wetland 5.34 km
West Knock Wetland 5.42 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 5.44 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.44 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.51 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 5.69 km
Bartonhall Grove Woodland Or Forest 5.77 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 148.7 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 17.3 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 111.9 13.6
300+ Mbps 100% 415.5 18

Gas Consumption

32 meters consuming 547,922 kWh - mean 17,123 kWh : median 17,040 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 147,806 kWh - mean 4,479 kWh : median 3,407 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 5LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.55007700
Longitude 0.72180500
OS Easting 588807
OS Northing 0186976
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13126
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: White professionals
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 E33025377
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 006C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1