Postcode · Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 9PP area guide

Who lives in SS0 9PP, 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 9PPWestcliff-on-Sea

At a glance

What SS0 9PP is like

SS0 9PP 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 9 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS0 9PP compares

Headline figures for SS0 9PP, 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

£290,000

Median over 155 sales in SS0 9, −7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 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 9PP 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 fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SS0 9 is down 7.9% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 34 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SS0 9PP FAQs

Is SS0 9PP 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 9PP?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in SS0 9 sold for a median of £290,000 across 155 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS0 9PP 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 9PP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in SS0 9PP?

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 9PP?

The local authority for SS0 9PP is Southend-on-Sea.

SS0 9PP 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 9PP?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 34 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, 0.7 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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