Postcode SS2 6XR (Southend-on-Sea)

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The postcode SS2 6XR is located in Southend-on-Sea It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. SS2 6XR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SS2 6XR 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 6XR as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SS2 6XR is Comet Way which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eastwoodbury Lane and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Southend Airport Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to SS2 6XR (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 6XR is One Green Bottle and is 9.51 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 9.51 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 20, 2018.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Comet Way 117 m
Lundy Close 192 m
Mayflower Close 208 m
Shepard Close 263 m
Neil Armstrong Way 382 m
Western Approaches 388 m
Nestuda Way 395 m
Aviation Way 430 m
Eastwoodbury Lane 669 m
Cherry Orchard Way 803 m
B1013 2.65 km
A127 15.77 km
A13 24.31 km
A12 42.28 km
A11 73.31 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS2 6XR

Introduction March 1983
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SS2 6XR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingsdown School 764 m
Eastwood Primary School & Nursery Good
(March 6, 2018)
927 m
Heycroft Primary School Good
(July 5, 2017)
1.02 km
The Eastwood Academy Outstanding
(December 5, 2018)
1.04 km
Prince Avenue Academy and Nursery Good
(March 16, 2017)
1.36 km
The St Christopher School Outstanding
(June 8, 2017)
1.51 km
St Thomas More High School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.53 km
Earls Hall Primary School Good
(June 27, 2018)
1.61 km
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy 1.72 km
Westcliff High School for Girls 1.82 km
Chase High School Good
(February 2, 2022)
1.83 km
Lancaster School 1.83 km
Blenheim Primary School Outstanding
(January 15, 2020)
1.83 km
Southend High School for Boys Outstanding
(December 10, 2014)
1.94 km
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 2.06 km
Edwards Hall Primary School 2.11 km
Darlinghurst Academy Good
(June 7, 2019)
2.17 km
Chalkwell Hall Junior School Good
(October 17, 2017)
2.4 km
Chalkwell Hall Infant School Good
(October 18, 2017)
2.4 km
Estuary High School Good
(May 3, 2018)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eastwoodbury Lane Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Western Approaches Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Comet Way Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Comet Way Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Neil Armstrong Way Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Southend Airport Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Rochford Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Prittlewell Rail Station Rail 2.91 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.12 km
Wallasea Island Ferry Landing Ferry 10.21 km
Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing Ferry 11.63 km
London Southend Airport Air 1.81 km
London Stansted Airport Air 45.89 km
Kent International Airport Air 53.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

Owlshall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Primrose Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
The Scrubs Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Potash Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Oak Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Gustedhall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
New England Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Rawreth-hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Oakwood Reservoir Inland Water 3.36 km
Pound Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Chalkwell Oaze Wetland 3.86 km
Hockley Woods Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Old Oyster Bed Wetland 3.95 km
Dodds Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.56751900
Longitude 0.67790900
OS Easting 585693
OS Northing 0188803
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33023413
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 8D2