Most deprived 10%
IMD England
High · 24.7 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.
946
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 946 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 SS1 2EG
England & WalesCrime trends · near SS1 2EG
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Kursaal electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
109
YoY +106%
1097336
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
67
YoY +458%
67365
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
17
YoY —
17102
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
20
YoY +100%
20123
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.66.3%
Other White12.5%
African4.0%
Other Asian2.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.6%
+ 7 other groups · 13.6%
Religion
No religion45.4%
Christian38.4%
Not answered6.7%
Muslim5.2%
Hindu1.5%
+ 1 other religions · 2.7%
Age groups
35–4924.5%
25–3417.5%
50–6416.7%
≤47.9%
20–247.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%
Households
One person: other35.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.2%
One person: aged 66+6.8%
+ 9 other households · 29.1%
Coordinates & Location for SS1 2EG
Postcode
SS1 2EG
Coordinates
51.5363, 0.7210
Grid reference
TQ888854
Easting
588,806
Northing
185,443
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32GPPC+G9
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 5 (reduced 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 East and Rochford E14001501
Constituency
E14001501Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Kursaal
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 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 014C E01015841
E01015841MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 014 E02003292
E02003292LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southend-on-Sea 014C E01015841
E01015841MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 014 E02003292
E02003292Urban: 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
7:15 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 56 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 56 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2023
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~3 years
Active Duration
2023 -> PresentSeptember 2023 — Introduced
Postcode SS1 2EG introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 946
Present — Active
Postcode SS1 2EG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2023
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~3 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Southend-on-Sea.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Last published allocation
None of the schools listed here has a published last-distance figure, so we cannot compare a postcode with last year's allocation. We do not draw catchment maps in this list; where we hold a council's map, it is on the school's page.
Apply for a secondary placeAdmissions and composite prospectus guidanceApplication deadlines and offer daysHome education — find your councilHome education guidance
GOV.UK is the official apply and admissions handoff. We do not link a generic council homepage. Per-LA composite prospectus URLs are not in the API yet.
Schools near SS1 2EG
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
52%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
61%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
Progress 8
-3.16
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 26%
RWM expected
91%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
60%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 8–18FSM 0%
PrimaryIndependentGirls · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
61%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
Spot a mistake on this page? Email [email protected] and we'll check it against the source.
Explore the full Southend-on-Sea
See local data, transport links, deprivation trends and more for the broader area — all in one place.