Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19439
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19439 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SS0 0JQ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SS0 0JQ
Counts are for St Laurence electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
39
YoY +105%
392612
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY —
20112
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY +44%
41246
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.3%
Other White2.7%
Indian2.0%
African1.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.2%
+ other · 4.4%
Religion
Christian46.4%
No religion41.8%
Not answered7.3%
Hindu2.0%
+ other · 2.6%
Age groups
50–6421.2%
35–4918.6%
65–7412.9%
25–349.5%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%
Households
One person: aged 66+17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
Single family household, all members 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.0%
+ 9 other households · 31.6%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
Southend Airport Rail Station
Rail · entrance
- 2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
Chalkwell Rail Station
Rail
- 2.9 km straight lineabout 37 min
Rochford Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 30 m straight lineabout 1 min
Brendon Way
Bus · adj · east
- 108 m straight lineabout 1 min
Brendon Way
Bus · opp · west
- 209 m straight lineabout 3 min
David Lloyd
Bus · o/s · south-west
- 229 m straight lineabout 3 min
David Lloyd
Bus · opp · east
- 315 m straight lineabout 4 min
Somerton Avenue
Bus · adj · north-west
Coordinates & Location for SS0 0JQ
Postcode
SS0 0JQ
Coordinates
51.5634, 0.6718
Grid reference
TQ852883
Easting
585,286
Northing
188,324
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32HM7C+8P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Southend-on-Sea
Travel to Work
Southend
ITL Region
Southend-on-Sea
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Southend-on-Sea
Local Authority
Council AreaSouthend West and Leigh E14001502
Constituency
E14001502Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
St Laurence
Constituency code
E14001502
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Southend-on-Sea, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Southend-on-Sea
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Essex Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
South East Essex
Sub ICB Location
NHS Essex ICB - 99G
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Southend-on-Sea 002B E01015864
E01015864MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 002 E02003280
E02003280LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southend-on-Sea 002B E01015864
E01015864MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 002 E02003280
E02003280Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:22 AM
Sunrise
6:03 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:22 AM
Sunset (today)
6:03 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SS0 0JQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015864 and MSOA E02003280 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19439
Present — Active
Postcode SS0 0JQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SS0 0JQ
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–14FSM 47%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 19%
Attainment 8
51.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
43%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 44%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 16%
Attainment 8
52.3
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 8%
Attainment 8
77.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 19%
RWM expected
65%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 9%
Attainment 8
75.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 6%
RWM expected
59%
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