Postcode SS2 6SP (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 6SP is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. SS2 6SP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS2 6SP is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.3 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 6SP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SS2 6SP is Larke Rise which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hornby Avenue and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Southend Airport Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6SP (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 6SP is One Green Bottle and is 11.01 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 11.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% 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 2.3 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 6SP 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 6SP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Larke Rise 76 m
Bell Walk 103 m
Hampton Close 138 m
Keith Way 154 m
Sidmouth Avenue 173 m
Marlow Gardens 212 m
Hampton Gardens 219 m
Fairlawn Gardens 255 m
Beverley Gardens 262 m
Byrne Drive 281 m
Hornby Avenue 315 m
South Crescent 318 m
Hornby Close 323 m
Oaken Grange Drive 329 m
Midhurst Avenue 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6SP

Introduction February 1984
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 6SP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
163 m
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
528 m
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
709 m
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
982 m
Lancaster School 982 m
Westborough Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
1.29 km
Sutton House Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
1.72 km
St Thomas More High School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.9 km
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 2.04 km
Milton Hall Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.07 km
St Helen's Catholic Primary School 2.09 km
Kingsdown School 2.09 km
St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE Primary School Good
(February 5, 2020)
2.13 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 2.17 km
Westcliff High School for Girls 2.17 km
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.24 km
The Eastwood Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
2.28 km
Bournemouth Park Academy Good
(September 25, 2019)
2.33 km
Chalkwell Hall Junior School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.33 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hornby Avenue Bus Stop/Station 92 m
The Bell Northside Bus Stop/Station 105 m
The Bell Northside Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Rochford Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Rochford Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Southend Airport Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 1.41 km
Southend Victoria Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.69 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.79 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 11.09 km
London Southend Airport Air 1.11 km
London Stansted Airport Air 47.33 km
Kent International Airport Air 51.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 3.2 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Muckinghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km
Leigh Sand Wetland 4.18 km
Marsh End Sand Beach 4.2 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 4.28 km
New England Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km
Shepherd's Grove Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Wood Sloppy Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 121.5 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 10 1
30-300 Mbps 2.3% 117.7 18.5
300+ Mbps 97.7% 460 36

Gas Consumption

42 meters consuming 637,172 kWh - mean 15,171 kWh : median 14,325 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 168,773 kWh - mean 4,219 kWh : median 3,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 6SP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56016100
Longitude 0.69642100
OS Easting 587006
OS Northing 0188032
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8729
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: 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 E33025354
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 002F
Output Area / Small Area 5B3