Postcode SS2 6SB (Southend-on-Sea)

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

SS2 6SB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.5 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 6SB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to SS2 6SB is Fairlawn Gardens which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Alton Gardens and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Southend Airport Rail Station, 943 m away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6SB (for ages 11 and under) is Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 16, 2017. 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 6SB is One Green Bottle and is 11.16 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 11.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Fairlawn Gardens 59 m
Byrne Drive 101 m
Beverley Gardens 132 m
Keith Way 133 m
Oaken Grange Drive 149 m
Beechmont Gardens 182 m
Aragon Close 215 m
Marlow Gardens 223 m
Hampton Close 227 m
Manners Way 245 m
Hampton Gardens 253 m
Marina Close 281 m
Thornford Gardens 304 m
Alton Gardens 371 m
Derek Gardens 387 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6SB

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 6SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
402 m
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
736 m
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
831 m
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.18 km
Lancaster School 1.18 km
Westborough Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.35 km
Sutton House Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.54 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 2.11 km
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.11 km
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.12 km
St Thomas More High School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.16 km
Temple Sutton Primary School 2.16 km
Bournemouth Park Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.2 km
Cecil Jones Academy 2.21 km
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 2.29 km
Kingsdown School 2.32 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 2.41 km
Westcliff High School for Girls 2.43 km
Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Outstanding
(March 16, 2017)
2.44 km
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Alton Gardens Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Oaken Grange Drive Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Manners Way Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Thornford Gardens Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Thornford Gardens Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Southend Airport Rail Station Rail 943 m
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 1.3 km
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.47 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.57 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 10.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 955 m
London Stansted Airport Air 47.44 km
Kent International Airport Air 51.6 km

Nearby Nature

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

Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 3.34 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Muckinghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.8 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Marsh End Sand Beach 4.33 km
Shepherd's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.33 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 4.4 km
Wood Sloppy Woodland Or Forest 4.42 km
New England Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.48 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 4.52 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.5 Mbps 115.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.8 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 11
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.1 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 668,283 kWh - mean 15,912 kWh : median 14,947 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

42 meters consuming 116,820 kWh - mean 2,781 kWh : median 2,569 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 6SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56069800
Longitude 0.70003200
OS Easting 587254
OS Northing 0188101
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20922
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and 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 E33025354
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 002D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4