Postcode SS2 6GD (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 6GD is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. SS2 6GD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS2 6GD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 6GD as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SS2 6GD is Comet Way which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Comet Way and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Southend Airport Rail Station, 1.77 km away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6GD (for ages 11 and under) is Eastwood Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More High School. The last OFSTED inspection on April 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SS2 6GD is One Green Bottle and is 9.52 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 9.52 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 31.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 6.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Comet Way 32 m
Lundy Close 219 m
Aviation Way 289 m
Western Approaches 389 m
Neil Armstrong Way 480 m
Nestuda Way 481 m
Eastwoodbury Lane 643 m
Cherry Orchard Way 683 m
B1013 2.6 km
A127 15.86 km
A13 24.44 km
A12 42.14 km
A11 73.25 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6GD

Introduction October 1984
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 6GD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdown School 897 m
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.06 km
Heycroft Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.11 km
The Eastwood Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
1.18 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.34 km
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.63 km
The St Christopher School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.65 km
St Thomas More High School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.67 km
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 1.86 km
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.88 km
Lancaster School 1.88 km
Westcliff High School for Girls 1.96 km
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
1.97 km
Blenheim Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.98 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 2.19 km
Edwards Hall Primary School 2.2 km
Darlinghurst Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
2.31 km
Rochford Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.32 km
Chalkwell Hall Junior School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.52 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
8.12 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
8.12 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
8.12 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
8.34 km
Passing Thyme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2021
8.34 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
8.6 km
Chichester Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 19, 2019
8.71 km
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
8.82 km
The Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
9 km
Drake Teas On The Bus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
9.37 km
Wildflower Travelling Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
9.37 km
Assured Catering Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
9.52 km
One Green Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
9.52 km
The Coffee Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
9.55 km
Frasers Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
9.73 km
Shelagh's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
9.73 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
9.76 km
Haybarn Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2022
9.82 km
The Barge Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
9.82 km
The Hideaway Tea Room Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2020
9.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Comet Way Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Rochford Business Park Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Comet Way Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Neil Armstrong Way Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Eastwoodbury Lane Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Southend Airport Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
Rochford Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.98 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.06 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 11.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 1.7 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.87 km
Kent International Airport Air 53.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
New England Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Rawreth-hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Oakwood Reservoir Inland Water 3.47 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Hockley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 3.95 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Great Bull Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.03 km
Shepherd's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 23.6 Mbps 31.2 Mbps 79.75 Mbps
Upload 9.5 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 4 1
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps - -
30-300 Mbps 58.5 19.5
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 217,339 kWh - mean 43,468 kWh : median 36,794 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 6GD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56844700
Longitude 0.67939200
OS Easting 585792
OS Northing 0188910
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18811
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southend West
Electoral Ward St Laurence
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 E33023413
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 002A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2