Postcode SS2 6LH (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 6LH is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS2 6LH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS2 6LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 6LH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to SS2 6LH is Penhurst Avenue which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Blue Boar and is 251 m away. The closest railway station is Prittlewell Rail Station, 218 m away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6LH (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 6LH is One Green Bottle and is 12.46 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 12.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 90.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 90.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Penhurst Avenue 25 m
Tickfield Avenue 62 m
East Street 76 m
Station Approach 159 m
Priory Avenue 163 m
St Benet's Road 169 m
Edith Road 214 m
Railway Terrace 228 m
St Mary's Road 233 m
Crowborough Road 235 m
Kenway 251 m
Victoria Avenue 260 m
B1015 260 m
Regency Green 293 m
Tunbridge Road 298 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6LH

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 6LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sutton House Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
710 m
Westborough Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
755 m
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
806 m
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 912 m
Bournemouth Park Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
943 m
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 4, 2018)
1.03 km
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
1.07 km
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
1.24 km
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education 1.27 km
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.38 km
Temple Sutton Primary School 1.39 km
Porters Grange Primary School and Nursery Good
(November 22, 2018)
1.4 km
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.42 km
Lancaster School 1.42 km
St Bernard's High School Good
(October 5, 2016)
1.49 km
Cecil Jones Academy 1.54 km
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.57 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.63 km
Hamstel Junior School Good
(June 28, 2019)
1.99 km
Hamstel Infant School and Nursery Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.99 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Blue Boar Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Blue Boar Bus Stop/Station 309 m
East Street Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Civic Centre Bus Stop/Station 439 m
Vale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 458 m
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 218 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 825 m
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 891 m
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.07 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.17 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 11.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 2.23 km
London Stansted Airport Air 48.82 km
Kent International Airport Air 50.49 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 2.61 km
Southend Flat Wetland 3.38 km
Marsh End Sand Beach 3.41 km
Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Muckinghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.65 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 4.11 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 4.54 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.76 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.03 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 5.07 km
Leigh Marsh Wetland 5.39 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 5.47 km
Chapman Sands Beach 5.5 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 136.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.4 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 142.8 15.9
300+ Mbps 90.6% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 562,006 kWh - mean 16,530 kWh : median 14,374 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 6LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.54916100
Longitude 0.70876800
OS Easting 587905
OS Northing 0186840
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7007
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33025394
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 010E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3