SS9

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,561
Current units
1,052
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
13

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
509

Postcode sectors in SS9

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6 sectors

Property

Across this district

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33,668 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
5, Thornhill, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 4JS 27 July 2026 £695,000
37, Edinburgh Avenue, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 3SF 24 July 2026 £629,995
17, Rayleigh Drive, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 4JF 24 July 2026 £367,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
18
Primary
12
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,358
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,046
  • Anti social behaviour 212
  • Public order 179
  • Other theft 171
  • Criminal damage and arson 170

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SS9 usual residents
50,726
Age-profile population
50,777

Age bands in SS9

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.6%

8,407 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.2%

4,647 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.9%

12,112 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.1%

13,773 residents

Age 65 and over
23.3%

11,838 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 1,041 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%

1,012 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 929 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

6

in this district

  • DR KRISHNAN & PTNR - KENT ELMS HC

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

    ODS code F81046

  • DR MALIK - KENT ELMS HC

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

    ODS code F81223

  • EASTWOOD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F81128

  • HIGHLANDS SURGERY

    1629-1643 LONDON ROAD, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 2SQ

    ODS code F81112

  • THE LEIGH SURGERY

    194 ELMSLEIGH DRIVE, LEIGH-ON-SEA, SS9 4JQ

    ODS code F81696

  • THE PALL MALL SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81144

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 £391,000 from 4,314 recorded sales in SS9. 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

18 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,358 published events cover 12 months, averaging 196.5 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,046 events.

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