Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 11.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£350,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,980 sales
+2.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
23112
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23112 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 & WalesProperty sales · SS0 8LJ
HM Land Registry · Southend-on-Sea
Average price
£383,645
Median price: £350,000
Median +2.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,980 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near SS0 8LJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SS0 8LJ
Counts are for Chalkwell 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
34
YoY +100%
34182
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
18
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
52
YoY -16%
90485
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.86.8%
Other White4.1%
African1.4%
White & Asian1.3%
+ other · 6.3%
Religion
Christian48.0%
No religion37.1%
Jewish7.7%
Not answered4.7%
Muslim1.2%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
50–6421.4%
35–4918.1%
65–7413.8%
75–849.8%
25–348.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.3%
Households
One person: other20.6%
Single family household, all members 66+15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
One person: aged 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.3%
+ 9 other households · 27.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 593 m straight lineabout 7 min
Westcliff-on-Sea Rail Station
Rail
- 603 m straight lineabout 8 min
Westcliff Rail Station
Rail
- 938 m straight lineabout 12 min
Chalkwell Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 180 m straight lineabout 2 min
Crowstone Avenue
Bus · N-bound · north-east
- 183 m straight lineabout 2 min
Crowstone Avenue
Bus · S-bound · south-west
- 256 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cobham Road
Bus · adj · west
- 275 m straight lineabout 3 min
Cobham Road
Bus · opp · east
- 371 m straight lineabout 5 min
Galton Road
Bus · adj · south
Coordinates & Location for SS0 8LJ
Postcode
SS0 8LJ
Coordinates
51.5401, 0.6840
Grid reference
TQ862857
Easting
586,223
Northing
185,769
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32GMRM+2H
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
Chalkwell
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 012A E01015827
E01015827MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 012 E02003290
E02003290LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southend-on-Sea 012A E01015827
E01015827MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 012 E02003290
E02003290Urban: 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
7:20 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 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 8LJ 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 E01015827 and MSOA E02003290 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23112
Present — Active
Postcode SS0 8LJ 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 8LJ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 17%
Attainment 8
54.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 9%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 8–18FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
91%
PrimaryIndependentGirls · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
53%
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