Postcode · Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 0EL area guide

Who lives in SS0 0EL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Westborough
Council: Southend-on-Sea
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,860 (2024)

SS0 0ELWestcliff-on-Sea

At a glance

What SS0 0EL is like

SS0 0EL is a postcode in the Westborough area of Southend-on-Sea. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,860 people. 63.4% of households own their home, 34.4% rent privately and 2.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in SS0 0 sold for a median of £393,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS0 0EL compares

Headline figures for SS0 0EL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 46.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£393,750

Median over 90 sales in SS0 0, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,234

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS0 0EL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
46.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SS0 0 is up 5% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SS0 0EL FAQs

Is SS0 0EL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 46.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SS0 0EL?

The median sale price over the last year was £393,750.

Homes in SS0 0 sold for a median of £393,750 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS0 0EL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS0 0EL, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SS0 0EL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.1% of residents. 63.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.7%).

Which council covers SS0 0EL?

The local authority for SS0 0EL is Southend-on-Sea.

SS0 0EL comes under Southend-on-Sea in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS0 0EL?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Prittlewell Rail Station, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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