Postcode SS2 6UA (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 6UA is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. SS2 6UA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS2 6UA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 6UA as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to SS2 6UA is Snakes Lane which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is David Lloyd and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Southend Airport Rail Station, 2.52 km away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6UA (for ages 11 and under) is Eastwood Primary School & Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. 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 6UA is One Green Bottle and is 9.3 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 9.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 14.3% 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 1.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Snakes Lane 44 m
Lympstone Close 96 m
Kent Elms Close 129 m
Bideford Close 231 m
Brendon Way 235 m
Dunster Avenue 258 m
Elms Court 262 m
Orchard Side 340 m
Martock Avenue 353 m
White House Road 410 m
Mendip Crescent 416 m
Orchard Grove 425 m
Broomfield Avenue 481 m
Dulverton Avenue 520 m
Bridgwater Drive 668 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6UA

Introduction October 1985
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 6UA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdown School 144 m
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 6, 2018)
283 m
The Eastwood Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
360 m
Heycroft Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
658 m
The St Christopher School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
843 m
St Thomas More High School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.12 km
Blenheim Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.21 km
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 1.29 km
Westcliff High School for Girls 1.36 km
Darlinghurst Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
1.66 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 1.66 km
Edwards Hall Primary School 1.66 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.79 km
Fairways Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.84 km
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.86 km
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.92 km
Lancaster School 1.92 km
Estuary High School Good
(May 3, 2018)
1.98 km
Chalkwell Hall Junior School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.03 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.68 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
7.68 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
7.68 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
7.99 km
Passing Thyme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2021
7.99 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
8.29 km
Chichester Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 19, 2019
8.31 km
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
8.6 km
The Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
8.66 km
Drake Teas On The Bus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
9.13 km
Wildflower Travelling Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
9.13 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
9.15 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
9.28 km
The Coffee Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
9.3 km
Assured Catering Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
9.3 km
One Green Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
9.3 km
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
9.31 km
Shotgate Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
9.36 km
Blue Tree Cafe Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
9.43 km
St Andrews Healthcare Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 21, 2021
9.43 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

David Lloyd Bus Stop/Station 61 m
David Lloyd Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Brendon Way Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Kent Elms Corner North Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Brendon Way Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Southend Airport Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Chalkwell Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Rochford Rail Station Rail 2.99 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.8 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.89 km
London Southend Airport Air 2.46 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.77 km
Kent International Airport Air 53.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 737 m
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
New England Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Oakwood Reservoir Inland Water 2.74 km
Rawreth-hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.21 km
Dodds Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 3.35 km
Tile Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 3.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.5 Mbps 40.1 Mbps 200 Mbps
Upload 9.8 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.9 2.8
30-300 Mbps 85.7% 56 12.8
300+ Mbps 14.3% - -

Gas Consumption

56 meters consuming 387,925 kWh - mean 6,927 kWh : median 6,472 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

56 meters consuming 123,155 kWh - mean 2,199 kWh : median 1,708 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 6UA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56457100
Longitude 0.66916400
OS Easting 585099
OS Northing 0188453
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20345
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 E33025355
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 002B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3