Postcode SS8 0JS (Castle Point)

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The postcode SS8 0JS is located in Castle Point, in the county of Essex. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SS8 0JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SS8 0JS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 SS8 0JS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to SS8 0JS is Silverthorne which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hawkesbury Road and is 43 m away. The closest railway station is Benfleet Rail Station, 2.7 km away.

The closest primary school to SS8 0JS (for ages 11 and under) is Canvey Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 29, 2010. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The King John School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 8, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SS8 0JS is Benbow Club and is 6.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 23, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.1% 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 2.4 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 SS8 0JS 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 SS8 0JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SS8 0JS, and the approximate distance away.

Silverthorne 83 m
The Redwoods 89 m
Miramar Avenue 144 m
Sycamore Close 163 m
Birch Close 164 m
Pine Close 203 m
Beechcroft Road 209 m
Cambridge Road 216 m
Ellesmere Road 222 m
Hawkesbury Road 225 m
Maple Way 229 m
Woodhurst Road 268 m
Aspen Close 268 m
Almond Walk 274 m
Linden Way 280 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SS8 0JS

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 SS8 0JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Canvey Junior School Outstanding
(September 29, 2010)
124 m
Canvey Island Infant School and Nursery Good
(October 23, 2019)
124 m
William Read Primary School and Nursery Good
(October 31, 2018)
350 m
Northwick Park Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
678 m
The Cornelius Vermuyden School Requires improvement
(December 4, 2019)
715 m
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.2 km
St Katherine's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
1.3 km
Winter Gardens Academy Requires improvement
(June 6, 2018)
1.3 km
Castle View School 1.5 km
Lubbins Park Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
2.07 km
Leigh Beck Infant School and Nursery Academy Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.95 km
Leigh Beck Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
2.95 km
South Benfleet Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
3.84 km
The King John School Good
(July 8, 2021)
4.22 km
Hadleigh Junior School Good
(January 29, 2020)
4.58 km
Kents Hill Infant Academy 4.58 km
Kents Hill Junior School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.58 km
Westwood Academy Outstanding
(December 1, 2017)
4.8 km
USP College Good
(November 12, 2021)
4.8 km
Holy Family Catholic Primary School 4.81 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SS8 0JS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Calor Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
4.6 km
Gifford House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 2, 2019
5.88 km
St Margarets C of E Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.94 km
St Margarets Nursery School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 3
Satisfactory
March 12, 2021
5.94 km
The Greedy Chef Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
January 15, 2021
5.98 km
Benbow Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 23, 2017
6.13 km
Ziegler UK Ltd Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
6.18 km
The Gun Pub & Golzar Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
6.21 km
Cromwell Manor/Grand Events Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 11, 2022
6.26 km
Essex Horse & Pony Protection Retailers - other Exempt
February 22, 2019
6.26 km
Mr Beans Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
May 11, 2018
6.26 km
Ram News, Pitsea Station Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
December 11, 2020
6.26 km
Residential Centre Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
6.26 km
Wat Tyler Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
6.26 km
Wat Tyler Kiosk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
6.26 km
Bowers Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 26, 2021
6.29 km
Basildon Beigel Shop Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 13, 2020
6.47 km
Essex Oyster Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
April 8, 2021
6.52 km
Fobbing Village Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2019
6.61 km
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 13, 2017
6.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SS8 0JS - Data from Apr 2022

Hawkesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 43 m
Hawkesbury Road Bus Stop/Station 132 m
Southwick Road Bus Stop/Station 220 m
Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Benfleet Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
Leigh-on-Sea Rail Station Rail 5.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 10.62 km
London Stansted Airport Air 46.32 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 65.22 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SS8 0JS - Data from Dec 2021

Canvey Island Island 843 m
Thorney Bay Bay 1.31 km
Canvey Lake Inland Water 1.33 km
Deadman's Point Wetland 1.36 km
Holehaven Point Wetland 1.74 km
Hadleigh Ray Beach 2.36 km
Shellhaven Point Wetland 2.39 km
Lower Horse Island 2.54 km
Benfleet Downs Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.23 km
Upper Horse Island 3.41 km
Benfleet Marsh Wetland 3.43 km
Hadleigh Marsh Wetland 3.48 km
Wall Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Sandpit Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.49 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SS8 0JS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 98.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.9 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 1
30-300 Mbps 18.9% 83.2 15.3
300+ Mbps 81.1% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 568,896 kWh - mean 15,376 kWh : median 14,628 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

37 meters consuming 174,589 kWh - mean 4,719 kWh : median 3,775 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SS8 0JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Essex
Latitude 51.52019300
Longitude 0.57233100
OS Easting 578562
OS Northing 0183278
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5316
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Essex

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Castle Point
County Electorial Division Canvey Island West ED
Electoral Ward Canvey Island Central
Local Authority District Castle Point
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 E07000069
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 Castle Point and Rochford 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 Canvey Island BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33026448
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Castle Point 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Castle Point 010A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2