Postcode SS2 6XP (Southend-on-Sea)

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

SS2 6XP 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 6XP as Constrained city dwellers > Ageing city dwellers > Ageing communities and families.

The closest road name to SS2 6XP is Mayflower Close which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cockethurst Corner and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Southend Airport Rail Station, 2.08 km away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6XP (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 6XP is One Green Bottle and is 9.4 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 9.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 53.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Mayflower Close 21 m
Mcdivitt Walk 164 m
Shepard Close 182 m
Neil Armstrong Way 214 m
Lundy Close 225 m
Collins Way 266 m
Brendon Way 299 m
Comet Way 312 m
Western Approaches 369 m
Nestuda Way 452 m
Snakes Lane 457 m
White House Road 467 m
Eastwoodbury Lane 829 m
B1013 2.64 km
A127 15.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6XP

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 6XP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdown School 562 m
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 6, 2018)
725 m
The Eastwood Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
842 m
Heycroft Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
844 m
The St Christopher School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.33 km
St Thomas More High School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.43 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.51 km
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 1.62 km
Blenheim Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.67 km
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.7 km
Westcliff High School for Girls 1.71 km
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.88 km
Lancaster School 1.88 km
Edwards Hall Primary School 1.94 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 1.97 km
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
2.04 km
Darlinghurst Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
2.05 km
Estuary High School Good
(May 3, 2018)
2.32 km
Fairways Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
2.32 km
Chalkwell Hall Junior School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drink And Dine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
7.91 km
Osku Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 10, 2020
7.91 km
Rayleigh Golf Range Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 5, 2013
7.91 km
Nanny Kays Farm Shop Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
November 24, 2021
8.17 km
Passing Thyme Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
October 11, 2021
8.17 km
Tinkerbells Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 3, 2016
8.44 km
Chichester Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 19, 2019
8.52 km
Gables Burgers Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
June 10, 2021
8.7 km
The Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2021
8.84 km
Drake Teas On The Bus Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
9.24 km
Wildflower Travelling Tea Party Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
9.24 km
Assured Catering Services Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 20, 2018
9.4 km
One Green Bottle Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 22, 2021
9.4 km
The Coffee Cabin Other catering premises 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
9.41 km
The Green Barn Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2021
9.49 km
Frasers Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
9.6 km
Shelagh's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 14, 2021
9.6 km
Shotgate Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
9.62 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
9.66 km
Hells Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2021
9.68 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Cockethurst Corner Bus Stop/Station 63 m
Cockethurst Corner Bus Stop/Station 68 m
Western Approaches Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Eastwoodbury Lane Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Snakes Lane Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Southend Airport Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Rochford Rail Station Rail 2.5 km
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.31 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.39 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 11.83 km
London Southend Airport Air 2.01 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.81 km
Kent International Airport Air 53.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
New England Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Rawreth-hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Oakwood Reservoir Inland Water 3.16 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.53 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Dodds Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Hockley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 3.8 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 3.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60 Mbps 53.4 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.8 6.5
30-300 Mbps 100% 64.1 17.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 401,078 kWh - mean 16,712 kWh : median 17,504 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 122,848 kWh - mean 5,119 kWh : median 4,297 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS2 6XP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56707100
Longitude 0.67508300
OS Easting 585499
OS Northing 0188746
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Ageing city dwellers
Subgroup: Ageing communities and families
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 002A
Output Area / Small Area 7D1