Among the least deprived
IMD England
Around average · 6.2 per 1k
Crime · Jun '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.
27434
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 27434 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 SS99 9BY
England & WalesCrime trends · near SS99 9BY
This large-user / landmark postcode reports St Laurence electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
28
YoY -10%
362412
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1272
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
951
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.81.8%
Indian4.6%
Other White4.3%
African1.6%
+ other · 7.7%
Religion
No religion44.8%
Christian44.2%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim2.1%
Hindu2.0%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
35–4919.9%
50–6419.3%
25–3414.8%
65–749.2%
75–847.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.9%
Any member 66+14.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.6%
Other10.6%
All members 66+10.4%
+ 8 other households · 35.9%
Coordinates & Location for SS99 9BY
Postcode
SS99 9BY
Coordinates
51.5570, 0.7069
Grid reference
TQ877877
Easting
587,740
Northing
187,705
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32HP44+QP
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 West and Leigh E14001502
Constituency
E14001502Essex
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 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 002D E01015866
E01015866MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 002 E02003280
E02003280LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Southend-on-Sea 002D E01015866
E01015866MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Southend-on-Sea 002 E02003280
E02003280Urban: 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
5:58 AM
Sunrise
5:34 PM
Sunset
11 hours 36 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:58 AM
Sunset (today)
5:34 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 36 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
November 2008
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> PresentNovember 2008 — Introduced
Postcode SS99 9BY introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 27434
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015866 and MSOA E02003280 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SS99 9BY is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SS99 9BY
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 7%
Attainment 8
73.8
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 5–16FSM 80%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 12%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 31%
RWM expected
53%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 42%
Attainment 8
39.2
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 14–19FSM 49%
PrimaryIndependentGirls · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
56%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
64%
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