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SS2 6AH

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 6

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SS22 8SB 71 m
SS22 8WF 71 m
SS99 3LL 71 m
SS99 6DF 71 m
SS99 6DS 71 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SS2 6AH
Status
Current
Introduced
1 October 2020
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SS
Postcode district
SS2
Postcode sector
SS2 6
Latitude
51.556400
Longitude
0.707250
British National Grid easting
587,770
British National Grid northing
187,641

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

Explore SS2

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

    815 m

  2. Southend High School for Boys

    Academy converter

    873 m

  3. Sutton House Academy

    Academy special sponsor led

    955 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,801
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,123
  • Shoplifting 598
  • Criminal damage and arson 345
  • Public order 329
  • Anti social behaviour 307

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SS2 6 residents
13,505

Age bands in SS2 6

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

2,361 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.1%

1,341 residents

Age 25 to 44
29.2%

3,873 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.6%

3,258 residents

Age 65 and over
18.3%

2,434 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

24

within 5 km

  • DR SOORIAKUMARAN

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

    ODS code F81092

    609 m

  • DR F KHAN CARNAVON ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81003

    1.3 km

  • DR NAVIN KUMAR

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

    ODS code F81147

    1.3 km

  • WEST ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81164

    1.3 km

  • SAS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX STP

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

    ODS code Y06389

    1.4 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

    1.8 km

  • WARRIOR SQUARE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81656

    2.0 km

  • THE VALKYRIE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81097

    2.2 km

  • WESTCLIFF MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F81207

    2.2 km

  • NORTH AVENUE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81176

    2.2 km

  • CENTRAL SURGERY - SOUTHCHURCH BLVD

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

    ODS code F81086

    2.7 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

  • THE PRACTICE NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE

    32 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, SOUTHEND ON SEA, SS1 2TH

    ODS code Y02177

    3.1 km

  • SCOTT PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81744

    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

    3.2 km

Showing 20 of 24 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • FDR House

    BCT · Prittlewell

    0.1 miles

  • FDR House

    BCT · Prittlewell

    0.1 miles

  • Stock Close

    BCT · Temple Farm Ind Estate

    0.1 miles

  • Ennismore Gardens

    BCT · Prittlewell

    0.2 miles

  • Ennismore Gardens

    BCT · Prittlewell

    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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

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 815 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,801 published events cover 12 months, averaging 400.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,123 events.

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