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SS2 5QE

St Laurence · Southend-on-Sea · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
St Laurence
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Constituency
Southend West and Leigh
Postcode district
SS2
Postcode sector
SS2 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SS99 1ZZ 59 m
SS22 8QP 60 m
SS22 8WF 60 m
SS99 6DH 60 m
SS99 6DP 60 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SS2 5QE
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1996
Postcode area
SS
Postcode district
SS2
Postcode sector
SS2 5
Latitude
51.556920
Longitude
0.707714
British National Grid easting
587,800
British National Grid northing
187,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Southend-on-Sea · E06000033
Electoral ward
St Laurence · E05002220
Parish or community
E43000028
Westminster constituency
Southend West and Leigh · E14001502
Output area
E00180553
Lower layer super output area
Southend-on-Sea 002D · E01015866
Middle layer super output area
Southend-on-Sea 002 · E02003280

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
62
Primary
34
Secondary
12

  1. Southend YMCA Community School

    Free schools alternative provision

    870 m

  2. Southend High School for Boys

    Academy converter

    924 m

  3. Sutton House Academy

    Academy special sponsor led

    953 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,523
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,965
  • Shoplifting 598
  • Criminal damage and arson 333
  • Public order 314
  • Anti social behaviour 285

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

24

within 5 km straight-line

  • DR SOORIAKUMARAN

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

    ODS code F81092

    628 m

  • DR F KHAN CARNAVON ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81003

    1.4 km

  • DR NAVIN KUMAR

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

    ODS code F81147

    1.4 km

  • WEST ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81164

    1.4 km

  • SAS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX STP

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

    ODS code Y06389

    1.5 km

  • ST LUKE'S HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y02707

    1.6 km

  • THE QUEENSWAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81081

    1.7 km

  • SOUTHEND MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F81159

    1.9 km

  • WARRIOR SQUARE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81656

    2.0 km

  • NORTH AVENUE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81176

    2.2 km

  • THE VALKYRIE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81097

    2.3 km

  • WESTCLIFF MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F81207

    2.3 km

  • CENTRAL SURGERY - SOUTHCHURCH BLVD

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

    ODS code F81086

    2.8 km

  • DR PUZEY,DR KOTHARI AND DR NANDA

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

    ODS code F81007

    2.8 km

  • SCOTT PARK SURGERY

    205 WESTERN APPROACHES, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6XY

    ODS code F81744

    3.1 km

  • THE PRACTICE NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE

    32 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, SOUTHEND ON SEA, SS1 2TH

    ODS code Y02177

    3.1 km

  • DR KRISHNAN & PTNR - KENT ELMS HC

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

    ODS code F81046

    3.1 km

  • DR MALIK - KENT ELMS HC

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

    ODS code F81223

    3.1 km

  • EASTWOOD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F81128

    3.1 km

  • THE PALL MALL SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81144

    3.3 km

Showing 20 of 24 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Stock Close

    BCT · Temple Farm Ind Estate

    0.1 miles

  • FDR House

    BCT · Prittlewell

    0.1 miles

  • FDR House

    BCT · Prittlewell

    0.1 miles

  • Ennismore Gardens

    BCT · Prittlewell

    0.2 miles

  • KeyMed

    BCT · Temple Farm Ind Estate

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Southend-on-Sea 002D, 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

9 of 10

Overall England rank

27,434 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
6 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

62 open schools are in scope, including 34 primary and 12 secondary schools. Southend YMCA Community School is the nearest published school at 870 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,523 published events cover 12 months, averaging 376.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,965 events.

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