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SS1 1BW

POSTCODE

SS1 1BW is a postcode in Milton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5350, 0.7118
OS grid TQ881852 (588,173, 185,275)
IMD England
1/10
#1301
Crime · Aug '26
Among the highest · 32.4 per 1k
MoM +1% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F32GPP6+2P
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 32.4 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Among the highest · 32.4 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.
1301
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1301 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 & Wales
See sold prices in SS1

Police Recorded Crime near SS1 1BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SS1 1BW

Counts are for Milton 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
140
YoY stable
171137103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
69
YoY +77%
694418
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
11
YoY +10%
17115
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
11
YoY —
18101
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
14
YoY -30%
251810
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
69
YoY -41%
1339659
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
38
YoY +41%
432812
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Public Order
27
YoY -10%
422814
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · asb rising

379
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,113
White Brit.62.7%
Other White14.3%
African5.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.6%
Indian2.4%
+ 6 other groups · 13.0%

Religion

Total residents: 2,113
No religion44.5%
Christian39.3%
Not answered6.4%
Muslim4.5%
Hindu1.5%
+ 2 other religions · 3.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,113
35–4922.4%
50–6421.3%
25–3418.6%
20–249.4%
65–746.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.8%

Households

Total households: 1,114
One person: other40.0%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over6.2%
+ 9 other households · 26.6%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Southend Central Rail Station

    Rail

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Southend Victoria Rail Station

    Rail

    718 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Westcliff-on-Sea Rail Station

    Rail

    1.4 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Alexander Street

    Bus · W-bound · east

    43 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Nelson Street

    Bus · S-bound · south

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Cliff Lift

    Bus · opp · west

    193 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Southend Central Railway Station

    Bus · Stop M · west

    227 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Scratton Road

    Bus · W-bound · west

    231 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for SS1 1BW

England
Country
Southend-on-Sea
Local Authority
Milton
Ward
Southend
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SS1 1BW
Coordinates
51.5350, 0.7118
Grid reference
TQ881852
Easting
588,173
Northing
185,275
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32GPP6+2P
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 Area
Southend East and Rochford E14001501
Constituency
E14001501
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Milton
Constituency code
E14001501
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 England
East 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 015B E01015852
E01015852
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 015 E02003293
E02003293
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southend-on-Sea 015B E01015852
E01015852
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 015 E02003293
E02003293
Urban: 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 AM6:05 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SS1 1BW 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 E01015852 and MSOA E02003293 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1301
Present — Active
Postcode SS1 1BW 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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