SS1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,314
Current units
692
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
6

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
622

Postcode sectors in SS1

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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19,306 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
127, Parkanaur Avenue, Thorpe Bay, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 3JD 28 July 2026 £740,000
43, Chinchilla Road, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 2QJ 24 July 2026 £290,000
107, Wyatts Drive, Southend-On-Sea, SS1 3DA 21 July 2026 £1,000,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
7
Primary
5
Secondary
0

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
4,600
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,906
  • Shoplifting 489
  • Anti social behaviour 387
  • Drugs 326
  • Public order 302

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SS1 usual residents
28,231
Age-profile population
27,788

Age bands in SS1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.8%

4,682 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.2%

3,123 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.9%

7,194 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.2%

7,270 residents

Age 65 and over
19.9%

5,519 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 602 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

562 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 529 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

5

in this district

  • SOUTHEND COASTAL SURGERIES - THORPE BAY

    99 TYRONE ROAD, THORPE BAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 3HD

    ODS code F81121

  • SOUTHEND MEDICAL CENTRE

    50-52 LONDON ROAD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 1NX

    ODS code F81159

  • THE PRACTICE NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE

    32 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, SOUTHEND ON SEA, SS1 2TH

    ODS code Y02177

  • THE QUEENSWAY SURGERY

    QUEENSWAY SURGERY, 75 QUEENSWAY, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2AB

    ODS code F81081

  • WARRIOR SQUARE SURGERY

    61 WARRIOR SQUARE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS1 2JJ

    ODS code F81656

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £280,500 from 2,400 recorded sales in SS1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Southend-on-Sea is £325,586 in June 2026, up 3.7% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

7 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 0 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,600 published events cover 12 months, averaging 383.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,906 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.