Postcode · Southend-on-Sea

SS1 3AJ area guide

Who lives in SS1 3AJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Thorpe Bay
Council: Southend-on-Sea
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,506 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS1 3AJ is like

SS1 3AJ is a postcode in the Thorpe Bay 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 1,506 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 35.6% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SS1 3 sold for a median of £572,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SS1 3AJ compares

Headline figures for SS1 3AJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£572,500

Median over 118 sales in SS1 3, −4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.8/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 17 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,122

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS1 3AJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 17 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SS1 3AJ FAQs

Is SS1 3AJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SS1 3AJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £572,500.

Homes in SS1 3 sold for a median of £572,500 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SS1 3AJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS1 3AJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SS1 3AJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32.2%).

Which council covers SS1 3AJ?

The local authority for SS1 3AJ is Southend-on-Sea.

SS1 3AJ comes under Southend-on-Sea in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SS1 3AJ?

Connectivity scores 6.8 out of 10.

There are 17 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.8 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Southend East 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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