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SS2 4JA

POSTCODE

SS2 4JA is a postcode in Southchurch.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5470, 0.7417
OS grid TQ902866 (590,200, 186,690)
IMD England
1/10
#2903
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
MoM +41% vs May '26
Plus Code
9F32GPWR+RM
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for SS2 4JA

England
Country
Southend-on-Sea
Local Authority
Southchurch
Ward
Southend
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SS2 4JA
Coordinates
51.5470, 0.7417
Grid reference
TQ902866
Easting
590,200
Northing
186,690
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32GPWR+RM
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

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.
2903
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2903 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 SS2

Police Recorded Crime near SS2 4JA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SS2 4JA

Counts are for Southchurch electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
23
YoY +28%
292112
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

48
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,604
White Brit.83.5%
Other White3.6%
African2.1%
Pakistani1.2%
White & Black African1.2%
+ 2 other groups · 8.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,601
No religion52.0%
Christian36.9%
Not answered5.7%
Muslim3.3%
Other religion1.1%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,603
50–6418.3%
35–4918.3%
25–3412.2%
10–159.0%
65–748.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.8%

Households

Total households: 596
Other14.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.8%
Any member 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.9%
+ 8 other households · 39.6%

Administrative Information

Southend-on-Sea
Local Authority
Council Area
Southend East and Rochford E14001501
Constituency
E14001501
Essex
Police Force
England
Ward
Southchurch
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 009E E01015887
E01015887
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 009 E02003287
E02003287
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southend-on-Sea 009E E01015887
E01015887
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 009 E02003287
E02003287
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

5:45 AM5:52 PM
5:45 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
12 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:45 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
May 1994 — Introduced
Postcode SS2 4JA 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. IMD England rank: 2903
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015887 and MSOA E02003287 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SS2 4JA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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