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SS0 8BJ area guide

Who lives in SS0 8BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chalkwell
Council: Southend-on-Sea
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,731 (2024)

SS0 8BJWestcliff-on-Sea

At a glance

What SS0 8BJ is like

SS0 8BJ is a postcode in the Chalkwell 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 1,731 people. 75.3% of households own their home, 22.7% rent privately and 1.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 49.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SS0 8 sold for a median of £317,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS0 8BJ compares

Headline figures for SS0 8BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£317,500

Median over 95 sales in SS0 8, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,596

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS0 8BJ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SS0 8 is down 6.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
29.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
75.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS0 8BJ FAQs

Is SS0 8BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 8BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £317,500.

Homes in SS0 8 sold for a median of £317,500 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS0 8BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS0 8BJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SS0 8BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.7% of residents. 75.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.3%).

Which council covers SS0 8BJ?

The local authority for SS0 8BJ is Southend-on-Sea.

SS0 8BJ 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 8BJ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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 Westcliff Rail Station, 0.3 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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