SS9 5YR

St Laurence · Southend-on-Sea · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Post town
Leigh-On-Sea
Local authority
Southend-on-Sea
Postcode district
SS9
Postcode sector
SS9 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SS9 5YX 74 m
SS9 5UW 92 m
SS2 6HB 117 m
SS2 6HA 118 m
SS9 5UN 120 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SS9 5YR
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SS
Postcode district
SS9
Postcode sector
SS9 5
Latitude
51.568964
Longitude
0.674732
British National Grid easting
585,465
British National Grid northing
188,955

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Southend-on-Sea · E06000033
Parish or community
E43000028
Westminster constituency
Southend West and Leigh · E14001502
Output area
E00080205
Lower layer super output area
Southend-on-Sea 002A · E01015863
Middle layer super output area
Southend-on-Sea 002 · E02003280

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Property

At this postcode

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55 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
47, Shepard Close, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 5YR 2 June 2025 £490,000
8, Shepard Close, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 5YR 25 November 2022 £425,000
25, Shepard Close, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 5YR 24 June 2022 £465,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
62
Primary
37
Secondary
12
  1. Kingsdown School

    Academy special converter

    644 m
  2. Heycroft Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    782 m
  3. Eastwood Primary School & Nursery

    Academy converter

    793 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
1,009
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 476
  • Other theft 87
  • Anti social behaviour 85
  • Vehicle crime 80
  • Public order 70

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
131

65 female, 66 male

Postcode households
46
Residents per household
2.8
SS9 5 residents
11,882

Age bands in SS9 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.2%

1,823 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.1%

1,089 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.7%

2,597 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.1%

3,244 residents

Age 65 and over
26.9%

3,229 residents

This postcode contained 1.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider SS9 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

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

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%
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

25

within 5 km

  • SCOTT PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81744

    418 m

  • DR KRISHNAN & PTNR - KENT ELMS HC

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

    ODS code F81046

    930 m

  • DR MALIK - KENT ELMS HC

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

    ODS code F81223

    930 m

  • EASTWOOD GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F81128

    930 m

  • THE LEIGH SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81696

    2.0 km

  • DR SOORIAKUMARAN

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

    ODS code F81092

    2.1 km

  • THE PALL MALL SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81144

    2.5 km

  • DR PUZEY,DR KOTHARI AND DR NANDA

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

    ODS code F81007

    2.6 km

  • THE PRACTICE LEECON WAY

    1 LEECON WAY, ASHINGTON GARDENS, ROCHFORD, SS4 1TU

    ODS code F81675

    2.7 km

  • DR F KHAN CARNAVON ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81003

    3.3 km

  • DR NAVIN KUMAR

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

    ODS code F81147

    3.3 km

  • WEST ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81164

    3.3 km

  • THE VALKYRIE SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81097

    3.5 km

  • WESTCLIFF MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F81207

    3.5 km

  • HIGHLANDS SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81112

    3.5 km

  • SAS MID AND SOUTH ESSEX STP

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

    ODS code Y06389

    3.6 km

  • ASHINGDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    57 LASCELLES GARDENS, ASHINGDON, ROCHFORD, SS4 3BW

    ODS code F81690

    3.7 km

  • CHURCH VIEW SURGERY

    THE JONES FAMILY PRACTICE, 55 SOUTHEND ROAD, HOCKLEY, SS5 4PZ

    ODS code F81125

    3.7 km

  • SOUTHEND MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F81159

    4.0 km

  • THE QUEENSWAY SURGERY

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

    ODS code F81081

    4.1 km

Showing 20 of 25 matching practices.

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.

Nearby transport

  • Neil Armstrong Way

    BCT · Eastwood

    0.1 miles
  • Neil Armstrong Way

    BCT · Eastwood

    0.1 miles
  • Lundy Close

    BCT · Eastwood

    0.1 miles
  • Lundy Close

    BCT · Eastwood

    0.1 miles
  • Western Approaches

    BCT · Eastwood

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

19,719 of 33,755

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

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 £447,000 from 5 recorded sales in SS9 5YR. 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

62 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 12 secondary schools. Kingsdown School is the nearest published school at 644 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,009 published events cover 12 months, averaging 84.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 476 events.

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