Postcode · Westcliff-on-Sea

SS0 9RH area guide

Who lives in SS0 9RH, 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: 1,498 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS0 9RH is like

SS0 9RH 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 1,498 people. 63.2% of households own their home, 35.7% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 65.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 9RH compares

Headline figures for SS0 9RH, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.5 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 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 9RH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SS0 9 is down 7.9% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 106% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

SS0 9RH FAQs

Is SS0 9RH 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 18.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SS0 9RH?

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 9RH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS0 9RH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SS0 9RH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.6% of residents. 63.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (31.9%).

Which council covers SS0 9RH?

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

SS0 9RH 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 9RH?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chalkwell Rail Station, 0.9 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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