Postcode SS2 6SL (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 6SL is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. SS2 6SL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS2 6SL 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 6SL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to SS2 6SL is Coniston which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rockall and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Southend Airport Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6SL (for ages 11 and under) is Heycroft Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 5, 2017. 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 6SL is One Green Bottle and is 9.04 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 9.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 49.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.8 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 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Coniston 29 m
Old Mead 53 m
Collins Way 141 m
Western Approaches 146 m
Anders Fall 163 m
Rockall 184 m
Biscay 191 m
Borman Close 208 m
Young Close 208 m
Shepard Close 219 m
Fastnet 221 m
Neil Armstrong Way 233 m
Repton Grove 247 m
Mcdivitt Walk 263 m
Stafford Close 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6SL

Introduction March 1983
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 6SL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heycroft Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
644 m
Kingsdown School 651 m
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 6, 2018)
774 m
The Eastwood Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
923 m
The St Christopher School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.49 km
Edwards Hall Primary School 1.7 km
St Thomas More High School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.75 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.83 km
Blenheim Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.88 km
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 1.93 km
Westcliff High School for Girls 2.01 km
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
2.07 km
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.26 km
Lancaster School 2.26 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 2.29 km
Fairways Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.3 km
Darlinghurst Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
2.32 km
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
2.41 km
Rochford Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2017)
2.52 km
Estuary High School Good
(May 3, 2018)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rockall Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Rockall Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Lundy Close Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Lundy Close Bus Stop/Station 191 m
The Loyal Toast PH Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Southend Airport Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Rochford Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 3.38 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.25 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.33 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 11.79 km
London Southend Airport Air 2.17 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.43 km
Kent International Airport Air 53.78 km

Nearby Nature

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

Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
New England Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Rawreth-hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Oakwood Reservoir Inland Water 3.04 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Hockley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Whitbreds Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Great Bull Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Dodds Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.6 Mbps 49.9 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 18.4 Mbps 14.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 55.3 16.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 349,502 kWh - mean 8,524 kWh : median 8,217 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

47 meters consuming 206,614 kWh - mean 4,396 kWh : median 3,910 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 6SL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.57021200
Longitude 0.67262600
OS Easting 585316
OS Northing 0189089
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 E33025352
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 5A1