Postcode SS2 6LB (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 6LB is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in February 2005 and is an active postcode. SS2 6LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS2 6LB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 6LB as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SS2 6LB is Priory Avenue which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wentworth Road and is 350 m away. The closest railway station is Prittlewell Rail Station, 55 m away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6LB (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 6LB is One Green Bottle and is 12.41 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 12.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 55.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 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 6LB 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 6LB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Priory Avenue 27 m
Station Approach 47 m
East Street 105 m
Railway Terrace 105 m
St Benet's Road 111 m
Penhurst Avenue 161 m
Station Avenue 191 m
Ennismore Gardens 217 m
Tickfield Avenue 219 m
Edith Road 239 m
Oakhurst Road 260 m
Regency Green 268 m
Kenway 284 m
St Mary's Road 324 m
Priory Crescent 327 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6LB

Introduction February 2005
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 6LB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton House Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
590 m
Westborough Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
843 m
Bournemouth Park Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
953 m
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
970 m
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
1.06 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 1.08 km
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.19 km
Temple Sutton Primary School 1.3 km
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.36 km
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
1.41 km
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 1.41 km
Cecil Jones Academy 1.43 km
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.45 km
Lancaster School 1.45 km
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.49 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.56 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.63 km
St Bernard's High School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.65 km
Hamstel Junior School Good
(June 28, 2019)
1.95 km
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
10.89 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
10.89 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
10.89 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
11.18 km
Passing Thyme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2021
11.18 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
11.46 km
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
11.71 km
The Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
11.85 km
Drake Teas On The Bus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
12.26 km
Wildflower Travelling Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
12.26 km
Assured Catering Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
12.41 km
One Green Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
12.41 km
The Coffee Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
12.43 km
Frasers Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
12.62 km
Shelagh's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
12.62 km
Hayes Community Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 28, 2019
12.99 km
The Lodge Country Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 2
Needs Improvement
February 23, 2022
12.99 km
Meadow Croft Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 16, 2021
13.38 km
Churchgate Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
13.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wentworth Road Bus Stop/Station 350 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 355 m
Ennismore Gardens Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Ennismore Gardens Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Blue Boar Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 55 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 970 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 1.03 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.91 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.01 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 11.17 km
London Southend Airport Air 2.09 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.74 km
Kent International Airport Air 50.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 2.76 km
Southend Flat Wetland 3.48 km
Muckinghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Marsh End Sand Beach 3.57 km
Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 4.24 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 4.64 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.76 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.81 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.94 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 5.01 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.4 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 5.5 km
Weir Pond Inland Water 5.6 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.2 Mbps 55.6 Mbps 76.37 Mbps
Upload 11.9 Mbps 13.6 Mbps 19.53 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 100% 55.6 13.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 35,262 kWh - mean 7,052 kWh : median 5,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 34,025 kWh - mean 3,403 kWh : median 3,443 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 6LB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.55053900
Longitude 0.70964300
OS Easting 587962
OS Northing 0186996
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4185
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33025364
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 004E
Output Area / Small Area 5B3