Among the most deprived
IMD England
Around average · 11.7 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for SS99 9YP
Postcode
SS99 9YP
Coordinates
51.5312, 0.7295
Grid reference
TQ894848
Easting
589,414
Northing
184,893
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32GPJH+FQ
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
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 SS99 9YP
England & WalesCrime trends · near SS99 9YP
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
45
YoY -15%
795836
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
38
YoY +192%
38225
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
9
YoY —
1493
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '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%
+ 5 other age groups · 25.7%
Households
Other35.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.4%
Any member 66+6.9%
+ 8 other households · 29.3%
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
5:49 AM
Sunrise
5:47 PM
Sunset
11 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:49 AM
Sunset (today)
5:47 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentOctober 2007 — Introduced
Postcode SS99 9YP introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 946
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01015841 and MSOA E02003292 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SS99 9YP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SS99 9YP
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 30%
RWM expected
61%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 42%
RWM expected
52%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
Progress 8
-3.16
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 45%
Attainment 8
38.7
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 9%
Attainment 8
75.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
64%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 38%
RWM expected
54%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 27%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 64%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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