Postcode SS2 6HL (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 6HL is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. SS2 6HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS2 6HL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 6HL as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Private renting new arrivals.

The closest road name to SS2 6HL is Roots Hall Drive which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blue Boar and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Prittlewell Rail Station, 660 m away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6HL (for ages 11 and under) is Westborough Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on September 22, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Southend High School for Boys. The last OFSTED inspection on December 10, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of SS2 6HL is One Green Bottle and is 12.2 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 12.2 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 86.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.4 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Roots Hall Drive 33 m
Roots Hall Avenue 107 m
Howards Chase 120 m
West Street 124 m
Shakespeare Drive 137 m
Colchester Close 173 m
Tudor Road 178 m
Colchester Road 193 m
Avebury Road 199 m
Wallis Avenue 204 m
Victoria Avenue 242 m
B1015 242 m
Gainsborough Drive 250 m
Macdonald Avenue 278 m
St Mary's Road 285 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6HL

Introduction July 1990
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 6HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westborough Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
282 m
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 696 m
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 4, 2018)
718 m
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
733 m
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
786 m
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.02 km
Lancaster School 1.02 km
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
1.02 km
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.12 km
Sutton House Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.19 km
St Bernard's High School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.21 km
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 1.32 km
Bournemouth Park Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
1.38 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.5 km
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.64 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.88 km
Temple Sutton Primary School 1.89 km
Cecil Jones Academy 2.03 km
Saint Pierre School 2.09 km
Chalkwell Hall Junior School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.14 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blue Boar Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Shakespeare Drive Bus Stop/Station 262 m
Blue Boar Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Priory Park Bus Stop/Station 280 m
Priory Park Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 660 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 925 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.45 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.56 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 11.74 km
London Southend Airport Air 2.33 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.62 km
Kent International Airport Air 50.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 2.19 km
Marsh End Sand Beach 3.06 km
Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Southend Flat Wetland 3.53 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 3.63 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 4.05 km
Muckinghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.68 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 4.84 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 4.9 km
Chapman Sands Beach 5.05 km
Clock Bank Wetland 5.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22 Mbps 86.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.3 Mbps 7.4 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% 18.5 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 110.9 10.5
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.54804700
Longitude 0.70185000
OS Easting 587432
OS Northing 0186699
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10069
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Southend West
Electoral Ward Prittlewell
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Private renting new arrivals
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 E33025365
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 004F
Output Area / Small Area 4A2