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SS9 5SU

POSTCODE

A St Laurence postcode in Southend-on-Sea, a 32-minute walk from Southend Airport Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Heycroft Primary School

    Primary

    0.20 mi

  2. 2
    Kingsdown School

    Primary

    0.26 mi

  3. 3
    Eastwood Primary School & Nursery

    Primary

    0.30 mi

  4. 4
    The Eastwood Academy

    Secondary · Attainment 8 51.6

    0.39 mi

  5. 5
    The St Christopher School

    All-through · Good

    0.78 mi

  6. 6
    Edwards Hall Primary School

    Primary

    0.87 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Southend Airport Rail Station

    Rail · entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Rochford Rail Station

    Rail

    2.8 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Chalkwell Rail Station

    Rail

    3.4 km straight lineabout 42 min

Bus stops

  • Fulford Drive

    Bus · adj · east

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Blatches Chase

    Bus · opp · west

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Blatches Chase

    Bus · adj · east

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Scotts Park Surgery

    Bus · o/s · west

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Scotts Park Surgery

    Bus · opp · east

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SS9 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SS9 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 152 sales

SS9 5SU has 1 standard sale in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the SS9 5 sector.

Average price
£402,564
Median price: £380,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 152 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £379,666
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£480k£422k£364k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£370,000 · 2026-08-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SS9 5TR
£430,000 · 2026-08-17 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SS9 5BJ
£339,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
SS9 5HR
£420,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SS9 5PD
£400,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SS9 5RF
£360,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SS9 5PA
£245,500 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SS9 5FP
£460,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SS9 5YJ
£450,000 · 2026-07-30 · Detached · Freehold
SS9 5NT
£375,000 · 2026-07-27 · Detached · Freehold
SS9 5RG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SS9 5SU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SS9 5SU

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 +86%
392816
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 —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
7
YoY —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
23
YoY +15%
41258
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

89
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Southend-on-Sea 002 (E02003280)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£51,919

£44,586–£60,457

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,616

£34,433–£45,580

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£36,518

£33,835–£39,413

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,792

£30,518–£39,664

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,442
White Brit.88.3%
Other White2.7%
Indian2.0%
African1.2%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
+ 10 other groups · 4.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,445
Christian46.4%
No religion41.8%
Not answered7.2%
Hindu2.0%
Sikh0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,445
50–6421.2%
35–4918.6%
65–7412.9%
25–349.5%
75–848.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 599
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%

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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SS9 5SU

England
Country
Southend-on-Sea
Local Authority
St Laurence
Ward
Southend
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SS9 5SU
Coordinates
51.5690, 0.6681
Grid reference
TQ850889
Easting
585,002
Northing
188,946
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32HM99+J6
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 West and Leigh E14001502
Constituency
E14001502
Essex
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 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 002B E01015864
E01015864
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 002 E02003280
E02003280
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southend-on-Sea 002B E01015864
E01015864
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 002 E02003280
E02003280
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

6:41 AM4:40 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:40 PM
Sunset
9 hours 59 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:40 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 59 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 SS9 5SU 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 SS9 5SU 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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