Postcode SS2 6BW (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 6BW is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. SS2 6BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS2 6BW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.2 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 6BW as Ethnicity central > Ethnic dynamics > Constrained neighbourhoods.

The closest road name to SS2 6BW is Boston Avenue which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Civic Centre and is 196 m away. The closest railway station is Southend Victoria Rail Station, 299 m away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6BW (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 5, 2020. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Bernard's High School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 5, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SS2 6BW is One Green Bottle and is 12.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Assured Catering Services and is 12.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SS2 6BW 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 6BW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS2 6BW, and the approximate distance away.

Boston Avenue 65 m
Baxter Avenue 73 m
Sweyne Avenue 234 m
Chelmsford Avenue 272 m
Great Eastern Avenue 309 m
Victoria Avenue 588 m
B1015 588 m
Queensway 908 m
Sutton Road 1.71 km
London Road 3.6 km
A127 18.29 km
A13 25.65 km
A12 44.23 km
A11 76.57 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6BW

Introduction January 1992
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 6BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
107 m
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 303 m
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 4, 2018)
496 m
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
571 m
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 661 m
St Bernard's High School Good
(October 5, 2016)
845 m
Westborough Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
882 m
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.05 km
Bournemouth Park Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.08 km
Sutton House Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.28 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.34 km
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
1.45 km
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.63 km
Lancaster School 1.63 km
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.78 km
Temple Sutton Primary School 1.81 km
Cecil Jones Academy 1.98 km
Hamstel Junior School Good
(June 28, 2019)
2.14 km
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Good
(July 4, 2019)
2.14 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS2 6BW - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
11.17 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
11.17 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
11.17 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
11.52 km
Passing Thyme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2021
11.52 km
Chichester Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 19, 2019
11.82 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
11.83 km
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
12.14 km
The Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
12.2 km
Drake Teas On The Bus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
12.67 km
Wildflower Travelling Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
12.67 km
Assured Catering Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
12.85 km
One Green Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
12.85 km
The Coffee Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
12.85 km
Frasers Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
13.03 km
Shelagh's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
13.03 km
Haybarn Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
13.12 km
The Barge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
13.12 km
The Hideaway Tea Room Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
13.12 km
Hayes Community Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
13.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS2 6BW - Data from Apr 2022

Civic Centre Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Civic Centre Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Park Tavern Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Park Tavern Bus Stop/Station 317 m
Victoria Station Interchange Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 299 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 418 m
Southend Central Rail Station Rail 698 m
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.7 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.81 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 11.93 km
London Southend Airport Air 2.9 km
London Stansted Airport Air 49.27 km
Kent International Airport Air 50.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS2 6BW - Data from Dec 2021

The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 2.08 km
Marsh End Sand Beach 2.77 km
Southend Flat Wetland 2.88 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 3.72 km
Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Muckinghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 4.27 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.93 km
Chapman Sands Beach 5 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 5.08 km
Clock Bank Wetland 5.24 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.34 km
Two Tree Island Island 5.45 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 5.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS2 6BW - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 94.8 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.1 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% 18.8 2.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.3 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

53 meters consuming 262,155 kWh - mean 4,946 kWh : median 4,281 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

57 meters consuming 109,300 kWh - mean 1,918 kWh : median 1,666 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 6BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.54297700
Longitude 0.70681400
OS Easting 587797
OS Northing 0186148
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
883
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Rochford and Southend East
Electoral Ward Victoria
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: Ethnicity central
Group: Ethnic dynamics
Subgroup: Constrained neighbourhoods
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 E33023426
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 010A
Output Area / Small Area 3C1