Postcode · Southend-on-Sea

SS1 3NA area guide

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

Neighbourhood: West Shoebury
Council: Southend-on-Sea
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,321 (2024)

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At a glance

What SS1 3NA is like

SS1 3NA is a postcode in the West Shoebury 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 1,321 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 9% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 3NA compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.0 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, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,996

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SS1 3NA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SS1 3NA FAQs

Is SS1 3NA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 3NA?

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 3NA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SS1 3NA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SS1 3NA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (64.1%).

Which council covers SS1 3NA?

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

SS1 3NA 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 3NA?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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, 0.6 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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