Postcode · Southend-on-Sea

SS1 3JT area guide

Who lives in SS1 3JT, 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: 1,509 (2024)

SS1 3JTSouthend-on-Sea

At a glance

What SS1 3JT is like

SS1 3JT 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 1,509 people. 82.1% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 1.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below 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 3JT compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 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 3JT differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
28.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS1 3JT FAQs

Is SS1 3JT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SS1 3JT?

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 3JT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS1 3JT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SS1 3JT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 82.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.1%).

Which council covers SS1 3JT?

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

SS1 3JT 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 3JT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Thorpe Bay Rail Station, 0.1 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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