Postcode SS2 6XJ (Southend-on-Sea)

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

SS2 6XJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4 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 6XJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to SS2 6XJ is Wells Avenue which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Vickers Road and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Southend Airport Rail Station, 662 m away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6XJ (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 6XJ is One Green Bottle and is 10.51 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 10.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 29.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 6XJ 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 6XJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Wells Avenue 72 m
Vickers Road 96 m
Bristol Road 191 m
Eastwoodbury Close 243 m
Nightingale Close 274 m
Willmott Road 313 m
Eastwoodbury Crescent 342 m
Rochford Road 352 m
Alton Gardens 399 m
Derek Gardens 491 m
Eastwoodbury Lane 697 m
A127 17.01 km
A13 25.48 km
A12 41.93 km
A11 73.82 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6XJ

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 6XJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
690 m
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.21 km
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
1.45 km
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.65 km
Lancaster School 1.65 km
Kingsdown School 1.97 km
Rochford Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 28, 2017)
1.99 km
Westborough Academy Requires improvement
(September 22, 2021)
2.03 km
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.14 km
Sutton House Academy Requires improvement
(October 13, 2021)
2.22 km
The Eastwood Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
2.23 km
St Thomas More High School Good
(April 24, 2018)
2.23 km
Heycroft Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
2.26 km
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 2.4 km
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 2.42 km
Westcliff High School for Girls 2.53 km
The St Christopher School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
2.56 km
Waterman Primary Academy Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.58 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 2.61 km
Temple Sutton Primary School 2.76 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Vickers Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Vickers Road Bus Stop/Station 128 m
Holiday Inn Southend Airport Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Holiday Inn Southend Airport Bus Stop/Station 277 m
Avro Road Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Southend Airport Rail Station Rail 662 m
Rochford Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 2.03 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.21 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 9.3 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 10.66 km
London Southend Airport Air 608 m
London Stansted Airport Air 46.73 km
Kent International Airport Air 52.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.48 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Shepherd's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 3.87 km
Wood Sloppy Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
New England Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 3.9 km
Muckinghall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Rawreth-hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Oakwood Reservoir Inland Water 4.59 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 4.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 80.5 Mbps 327.9 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.1 Mbps 49.91 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 64.7% 74 16.5
300+ Mbps 29.4% 328 50

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 424,910 kWh - mean 13,707 kWh : median 13,269 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 151,313 kWh - mean 4,450 kWh : median 3,672 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 6XJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56682500
Longitude 0.69586300
OS Easting 586938
OS Northing 0188771
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15188
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 E33025351
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Southend-on-Sea 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Southend-on-Sea 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6B3