SS2 5BW

Victoria · Southend-on-Sea · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Postcode district
SS2
Postcode sector
SS2 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SS2 5NY 0 m
SS2 5HH 44 m
SS2 5EX 60 m
SS2 5HF 67 m
SS2 5PF 74 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SS2 5BW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 August 1993
Terminated
1 December 1998
Postcode area
SS
Postcode district
SS2
Postcode sector
SS2 5
Latitude
51.547156
Longitude
0.716871
British National Grid easting
588,475
British National Grid northing
186,638

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Southend-on-Sea · E06000033
Electoral ward
Victoria · E05002225
Parish or community
E43000028
Output area
E00080372
Lower layer super output area
Southend-on-Sea 010D · E01015898
Middle layer super output area
Southend-on-Sea 010 · E02003288

Postcode source versions

Explore SS2

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
59
Primary
33
Secondary
11
  1. Bournemouth Park Academy

    Academy converter

    329 m
  2. Southend YMCA Community School

    Free schools alternative provision

    621 m
  3. Sutton House Academy

    Academy special sponsor led

    656 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
10,409
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 4,497
  • Shoplifting 1,280
  • Anti social behaviour 715
  • Criminal damage and arson 693
  • Public order 682

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SS2 5 residents
9,259

Age bands in SS2 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.6%

1,688 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.5%

988 residents

Age 25 to 44
30%

2,585 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.4%

2,188 residents

Age 65 and over
13.5%

1,164 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

23

within 5 km straight-line

  • THE QUEENSWAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81081

    629 m

  • SAS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX STP

    SUITE 7, SKYLINE PLAZA, VICTORIA AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6BB

    ODS code Y06389

    705 m

  • WARRIOR SQUARE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81656

    848 m

  • ST LUKE'S HEALTH CENTRE

    PANTILE AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4BD

    ODS code Y02707

    965 m

  • SOUTHEND MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F81159

    977 m

  • DR F KHAN CARNAVON ROAD SURGERY

    CARNARVON ROAD SURGERY, 1ST FLOOR, 183-195 NORTH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 7AF

    ODS code F81003

    1.1 km

  • DR NAVIN KUMAR

    183-195 NORTH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 7AF

    ODS code F81147

    1.1 km

  • WEST ROAD SURGERY

    NORTH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 183-195 NORTH ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 7AF

    ODS code F81164

    1.1 km

  • NORTH AVENUE SURGERY

    332 NORTH AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4EQ

    ODS code F81176

    1.3 km

  • CENTRAL SURGERY - SOUTHCHURCH BLVD

    27 SOUTHCHURCH BOULEVARD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 4UB

    ODS code F81086

    1.7 km

  • DR SOORIAKUMARAN

    3 PRINCE AVENUE, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6RL

    ODS code F81092

    1.7 km

  • THE PRACTICE NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE

    32 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, SOUTHEND ON SEA, SS1 2TH

    ODS code Y02177

    1.8 km

  • THE VALKYRIE SURGERY

    VALKYRIE ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 50 VALKYRIE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 8BU

    ODS code F81097

    2.0 km

  • WESTCLIFF MEDICAL CENTRE

    GROUND FLOOR, VALKYRIE PCC, 50 VALKYRIE ROAD, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA, SS0 8BU

    ODS code F81207

    2.0 km

  • SOUTHEND COASTAL SURGERIES - THORPE BAY

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

    ODS code F81121

    3.2 km

  • THE PALL MALL SURGERY

    LEIGH PCC, 918 LONDON ROAD, LEIGH ON SEA, SS9 3NG

    ODS code F81144

    3.7 km

  • DR PUZEY,DR KOTHARI AND DR NANDA

    THE PUZEY FAMILY PRACTICE, SOUTHWELL HOUSE, BACK LANE, ROCHFORD, SS4 1AY

    ODS code F81007

    3.9 km

  • DR KRISHNAN & PTNR - KENT ELMS HC

    KENT ELMS HEALTH CENTRE, 1 RAYLEIGH ROAD, EASTWOOD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 5UU

    ODS code F81046

    4.1 km

  • DR MALIK - KENT ELMS HC

    KENT ELMS HEALTH CENTRE, 1 RAYLEIGH RD, EASTWOOD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 5UU

    ODS code F81223

    4.1 km

  • EASTWOOD GROUP PRACTICE

    1 RAYLEIGH ROAD, EASTWOOD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 5UU

    ODS code F81128

    4.1 km

Showing 20 of 23 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Vale Avenue

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.0 miles
  • Vale Avenue

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.1 miles
  • Stadium Greyhound Way

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.2 miles
  • Stadium Greyhound Way

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.2 miles
  • Central Avenue West

    BCT · Southchurch

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Southend-on-Sea 010D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

2 of 10

Overall England rank

5,623 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
2 of 10
Education and skills
3 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

59 open schools are in scope, including 33 primary and 11 secondary schools. Bournemouth Park Academy is the nearest published school at 329 m.

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

Recorded crime

10,409 published events cover 12 months, averaging 867.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 4,497 events.

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